Maria愤怒地写信给我们说：“我受不了星期日！”她诉说在星期日她往往感到孤单和空虚，因为她的朋友大多数都忙于与家人团聚或者前往教会。
Maria是一个没有加入教会的单身女士，她不满于自己的现状。她说她以前曾经尝试约会，可是找不到适合她的男士。她也曾经到访过几间教会，但她认为这些教会都不符合她的期待。
在给Maria回信时，我们建议她或许不要专注在寻找某一个所谓的“合适的”男士、甚至不要专注在寻找某一间理想的教会。圣经教导我们，我们每一个人都应该以寻求主为首要的目标。这才是我们踏上平安喜乐之路的第一步。
在今天的经文中，我们听闻呼召去寻求主。先知的话本来是对神的子民所说，多年之后，这些人被掳流散到各地。伴随这个呼召之后便是一个应许，那就是凡恳切寻求主的就必寻见。
请你留意，寻求神不单是我们灵命成长的第一步或其中一个阶段，它乃是我们毕生的追求。一生不断寻求神引领我们更深经历神的爱，这就是我们获得心灵平安的基础了。
父啊，求你引领我们以信心、顺服、和爱心来到你面前。又求你天天领导我们学习完全向基督委身。奉耶稣名求，阿们。
申命记 4:29-31
29但你们在那里必寻求耶和华你的神。你尽心、尽性寻求他的时候，就必寻见。
30日后你遭遇一切患难的时候，你必归回耶和华你的神，听从他的话。
31耶和华你神原是有怜悯的神，他总不撇下你，不灭绝你，也不忘记他起誓与你列祖所立的约。
"If . . . you seek the LORD your God, you will find him if you seek him with all your heart and with all your soul." - Deuteronomy 4:29
“I can’t stand Sundays!” Maria wrote to us angrily. She shared that on Sundays she often felt lonely and empty because many of her friends were busy with their families and churches.
Maria is a single woman with no church affiliation. She is unhappy about her situation. She says she tried dating in the past but didn’t find the right man. She also went to a few churches but felt that they weren’t good enough either.
In our response to Maria we suggested that perhaps she shouldn’t focus mainly on searching for the right man or even the right congregation. The Bible teaches that everyone’s main concern should be about seeking the Lord first. That’s the initial step on our journey to peace and happiness.
In our passage for today we hear a call to seek the Lord. This prophetic word was originally spoken to God’s people who would be scattered in exile many years later. The call is followed by a promise that those who are earnest in their search will find the Lord.
Please note that the act of seeking God is more than just a first step or a phase in our spiritual growth. Rather, it is a lifelong quest. The continued search for God, leading to the deepening experience of his love, is the foundation of our inner peace.
Father, lead us to you in faith, obedience, and love. Guide us each day and teach us to be fully committed to you. In Jesus, Amen.
诵读: 骆云秀
片头: 张妙阳
