Sojourners 寄居者

As I travel, I have the opportunity to meet up with migrants from different places. Some of the meetings are joyful encounters of people from the same place of origin. If the foreign land has not been better than the homeland, many wouldn’t have migrated to an unfamiliar place.

It is quite natural for people to look for a better land for themselves and their loved ones. Indeed, it is not easy for many first generation migrants to accustom to the culture and lifestyle of the countries they have emigrated. They are more or less like sojourners.

When my wife and me visit a place, no matter how friendly and hospitable are the people, it comes a time we have to say “goodbye” and leave the place. Therefore, it is helpful to know that we are only sojourners. When we need to leave this world, how blessed are we if there is a better place beyond the blue, which we refer as Heaven?

I remember there was a couple celebrating their fiftieth wedding ceremony. It was a joyful moment for them to be surrounded by family members and friends. When I talked to the husband, I was impressed because he did not lose sight of what is more important. He told us that what was most important is one day to be in heaven.

Are you a sojourner, do you have a home beyond the blue?

在我到不同的地方的时候，我有时会与来自不同地方的移民会面。有时候还会快乐地在他郷遇故知；相信如果外国不比原居地好，许多人就不会选择移民到一个陌生的地方。

人很自然会为自己和家人寻找更好的地方。而事实上，许多第一代移民很难适应移居地的文化和生活方式；因此他们一如寄居者。

当我和妻子到一个地方时，无论那里的人多么友善和热情好客，我们都会面臨说”再见”并离开的时刻。所以能够意识到自己不过是寄居者是有帮助的；有一天我们必竟需要离开这个世界，我们是有福的如果能到一个超越蓝天更好的地方，也即是天堂？

我记得有一对夫妇在庆祝他们的五十周年结婚庆典，那对他们的确是一个由家人和朋友围绕的欢乐时刻。当我和那位丈夫谈话时，他给我印象深刻，因为他并没有忘记更重要的事情。他告诉我们，最重要的是有一天必须能够到天堂。

你是一个寄居者，你有一个超越蓝天的家吗？

This world is not our permanent home, do you have a home beyond the blue?
这世界不是我们永久的家，你有一个超越蓝天的家吗？