Our Heart’s True Home 真正的心灵居所
Dexu Xia
My whole being longs for you. Psalm 63:1
“Bobbie the Wonder Dog” was a collie mix separated from his family while they were on a summer vacation together more than 2,200 miles from home. The family searched everywhere for their beloved pet but returned heartbroken without him.
Six months later, toward the end of winter, a scraggly but determined Bobbie showed up at their door in Silverton, Oregon. Bobbie somehow made the long and dangerous trek, crossing rivers, desert, and snow-covered mountains to find his way home to those he loved.
Bobbie’s quest inspired books, movies, and a mural in his hometown. His devotion strikes a chord within, perhaps because God has placed an even deeper longing in our hearts. Ancient theologian Augustine described it this way: “You have made us for yourself, and our hearts are restless until they rest in you.” This same longing was desperately yet eloquently expressed by David in a prayer as he hid from his pursuers in Judah’s wilderness: “You, God, are my God, earnestly I seek you; I thirst for you, my whole being longs for you, in a dry and parched land where there is no water” (Psalm 63:1).
David praised God because His “love is better than life” (v. 3). Nothing compares with knowing Him! Through Jesus, God has sought us out and made the way for us to come home to His perfect love—regardless of how distant we once were. As we turn to Him, we find our heart’s true home.
What do you look forward to most about one day seeing Jesus? In what ways will you seek Him today?
Jesus, thank You for making the way for me to come to You through Your life, death on the cross, and resurrection.
我的心切慕祢。—诗篇63篇1节
“神奇狗波比”是一只混血牧羊犬，它与主人一家到离家约3,500公里的印第安纳州欢度暑假时，不幸跟他们走散了。主人全家到处都找不到爱犬，只好伤心地踏上归途。六个月之后，将近冬末时节，一身脏乱不堪的波比竟出现在主人位于俄勒冈州锡尔弗顿市的家门口。意志坚定的波比千里跋涉，行经险途，走过河流、沙漠、积雪的山岭，努力找寻回家的路，因为它爱它的主人，要回到他们身边。波比寻家的故事在当地掀起热潮，人们为它著书，把它的故事拍成电影，画成壁画。它对回家的渴望引起我们内心的共鸣，也许是因为上帝已在你我心中放置了更深的渴慕。神学家奥古斯丁这样形容：“祢为祢自己而创造了我们，我们的心是如此烦躁不安，直到它在祢里面找到安息。”当大卫为了躲避追杀而逃到犹大旷野时，他的祷告也深切地表达这种渴慕：“上帝啊，祢是我的上帝！我要切切地寻求祢；在干旱疲乏无水之地，我渴想祢，我的心切慕祢。”（诗篇63篇1节）
大卫赞美上帝，因为上帝的“慈爱比生命更好”（3节）。没有任何事比得上认识祂！藉着耶稣，上帝寻找我们，为我们预备回家的路，无论我们离祂有多远，都能归向祂完全的爱。当我们回转归向祂，我们的心才有真正回家的感觉。
有一天你将见到耶稣，你最期盼的是什么？今天你要用何种方式寻求祂？
慈爱的上帝，谢谢祢藉着耶稣的降生、受死与复活，为我预备道路，使我得以归向祢。