“〔亚伯拉罕〕因着信，就在所应许之地作客。” – 来 11:9
每当想到我们的家，我们当中大部份人心中都会感到十分温馨；只要提起家这个字，人们便往往会联想到温暖、被爱、和安全。尽管我们会长大和最终离开我们的本乡，但我们总放不下对家眷恋的感情。
亚伯拉罕一生大部份时间都是作为一个游牧之民，他从一个地方迁移到另一个地方。纵使离开了他可以称之为家的地方，希伯来书告诉我们，他仍然“在等候”找到他与神同住的家；这是因为神呼召了他 － 而亚伯拉罕因着信便遵从了呼召。
很多时候，亚伯拉罕都是以客旅的身份生活在异邦中的，他明白自己与周围的人具有不同的感受。身为一个寄居者，当神在他生命中兑现衪的应许时，他一直都在忠心地跟随主的引领。
我们当中每一个视自己为亚伯拉罕属灵儿女的人，也都怀有同样的心态，我们跟从神所带领我们前往的方向。我们处在今世的价值观和生活方式之中，作为跟从耶稣的人，我们是永远不会完全对此感到心安理得和泰然自若的。因此，我们不会随便停下脚步，反而会轻装上路。纵使我们不一定到远方去，我们仍然专心做一个归属神国的公民。我们所选择的生活方式，不但渴望来到我们与神同住的家，更切慕衪的国降临在地上。
祷告
父啊，感谢你应许我们将会在永远的家和与你同住。当我们行走在这条生命道路上与各处的人分享你的良善时，求你引领我们坚定不移。阿们。
希伯来书 11:9-10
9他因着信，就在所应许之地作客，好像在异地居住帐篷，与那同蒙一个应许的以撒、雅各一样。
10因为他等候那座有根基的城，就是神所经营、所建造的。
Faithful Sojourner
“By faith [Abraham] made his home in the promised land like a stranger in a foreign country.” – Hebrews 11:9
Most of us have a warm spot in our hearts for home. Even the word home can bring feelings of warmth, love, and security. Though we may grow up and eventually leave our home of origin, our home never quite leaves us.
For much of his life, Abraham was a nomad, moving from one place to another. Even though he left behind places that he could have called home, the book of Hebrews tells us he was “looking forward” to finding his home with God. That’s because God called him—and by faith Abraham followed.
Oftentimes Abraham lived as an outsider in a foreign land. He knew what it was like to be different from the people around him. As a sojourner, he faithfully followed the Lord as his guide and as God fulfilled promises in his life.
All of us who consider ourselves spiritual children of Abraham have a similar mindset. We follow where the Lord leads. As followers of Jesus, we are never completely comfortable or at home with the value system and lifestyle of this world. As a result, we don’t drive our stakes too deeply into the ground. Instead we travel lightly. Even if we don’t travel to distant lands, we focus on living as citizens of God’s kingdom. We live in such a way that we long not only for our home with God but also to help bring his coming kingdom here on earth.
Prayer
Father, thank you for the promise of having our eternal home with you. Be our steadfast guide as we journey through this life, sharing your goodness everywhere. Amen.
诵读: 骆云秀
片头: 张妙阳
