“我一生一世必有恩惠慈爱随着我，我且要住在耶和华的殿中，直到永远。” – 诗 23:6
在我所居住的北美许多地方，夏天是一个渡假的季节。人们离开家门，外出旅行，探索新的地方，或住在熟悉的渡假胜地。因着外出旅行，人们得以有机会从日常工作和例行公事中解脱出来。
但离家在外时，很多事情都可能发生。当我们全家去渡假时，我们发现烹饪计划可能会变得复杂，因为厨房里没有我们在家里用惯的平底锅或烹饪食材。道路和商店也是陌生的，我们不得不面对新的不确定因素。有时，人们离家时会遇到紧急医疗情况，这种危机会非常棘手，因为他们几乎没有支持系统。
俗话说：“世上没有地方像家一样。”这句话在我们的灵性上也是如此。我们受造是为了在上帝的同在中安家。虽然犯罪可能会给我们带来冒险的刺激，但它带我们去的地方没有与上帝同在的平安。
诗篇第23篇提醒我们，上帝在生命的旅途中一直眷顾我们。上帝在祂儿子和圣灵里面，赐下应许和同在，为我们提供了一个家，一个欢迎我们的地方。本月，让我们一起探索圣经是如何邀请我们与上帝同在的。
祷告
圣洁的上帝，感谢你，我们可以依靠你来引导和带领我们。求你透过你的圣子和圣灵，再次向我们保证，我们可以永远与你同在。阿们。
诗篇 23篇
1耶和华是我的牧者，我必不致缺乏。
2他使我躺卧在青草地上，领我在可安歇的水边。
3他使我的灵魂苏醒，为自己的名引导我走义路。
4我虽然行过死荫的幽谷，也不怕遭害，因为你与我同在，你的杖、你的竿都安慰我。
5在我敌人面前，你为我摆设筵席，你用油膏了我的头，使我的福杯满溢。
6我一生一世必有恩惠、慈爱随着我，我且要住在耶和华的殿中，直到永远。
Home
“Surely your goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever.” – Psalm 23:6
In many parts of North America, where I live, summer is a season of vacations. People leave their homes and go traveling to explore new places or to stay in familiar getaways. Being away offers opportunities to take a break from everyday tasks and routines.
But a lot can happen when you’re away from home. When our family goes to a vacation home, we find that cooking plans can get complicated because the kitchen doesn’t have the pans or cooking supplies we are used to at home. The roads and stores are unfamiliar too, and we have to navigate new uncertainties. Sometimes people face medical emergencies when they are away from home, and crises like that be very difficult because there is little or no support network.
“There’s no place like home,” an old saying reminds us. This is true for us spiritually as well. We are created to be at home in God’s presence. And while sin may promise adventures, the places it can bring us do not provide the security of being at home with God.
Psalm 23 reminds us of the God who cares for us along the journey of life. And God offers us a home, a place of welcome through the promises and presence of his Son and Spirit. This month, let’s explore how the Bible invites us to be at home with God.
Prayer
Holy God, thank you that we can depend on you to guide and lead us. Assure us through your Son and Spirit that we can always be at home with you. Amen.
诵读: 楚云
片头: 张妙阳
