我在紐奧良度過的週末豐富多彩，我恰巧碰上了法國區的慶典遊行，又參觀了國家二戰博物館，還品嘗了烤鮮蠔。可是當我在朋友家的客房就寢時，卻好想念家中的妻子和孩子們。我珍惜能到其他城市講道的機會，但最喜歡的地方還是自己的家。

當我們回顧耶穌在世上的生活時，可能會忽略一件事，那就是許多與耶穌有關的重要事件都發生在旅途中。這位上帝的兒子要降生在伯利恆。伯利恆與耶穌的天家有著無法估計的距離，離約瑟和馬利亞的家鄉拿撒勒也甚遠。當時，因為人口普查的緣故，伯利恆擠滿了來自各地的猶太人，所以路加說，馬利亞要生產時，旅店裡沒有客房了（路加福音2章7節）。

耶穌出生時沒有客房，但祂在離世前卻借用了一間客房。耶穌帶領門徒進入耶路撒冷時，吩咐彼得和約翰去預備逾越節的筵席。耶穌要他們跟著一個拿水瓶的人，進去一間房子裡，請求房主借給他們一間客房，好讓祂和門徒可以在那裡吃最後的晚餐（22章10-12節）。在那個借來的地方，耶穌設立了現今稱為「聖餐」的儀式，預告祂即將被釘十字架（17-20節）。

我們都喜歡自己的家，但若我們的旅途有耶穌的靈同在，就算是客房也能成為與祂親近的地方。

I loved my weekend in New Orleans—happening upon a parade in the French Quarter, visiting the National World War II Museum, and trying grilled oysters. But as I fell asleep in my friend’s spare room, I missed my wife and kids. I enjoy opportunities to preach in other cities, but I most enjoy being home.

One aspect of Jesus’ life that’s sometimes overlooked is how many of His most important events happened on the road. The Son of God entered our world in Bethlehem, an incalculable distance from His heavenly home and far from His family’s hometown of Nazareth. Bethlehem was overflowing with extended family in town for the census, so Luke says there wasn’t even a spare katalyma, or “guest room,” available (Luke 2:7).

What was missing at Jesus’ birth did show up at His death. As Jesus led His disciples into Jerusalem, He told Peter and John to prepare for their Passover meal. They should follow a pitcher-carrying man to his home and ask the owner for the katalyma—the guest room where Christ and His disciples could eat the Last Supper (22:10-12). There, in borrowed space, Jesus instituted what is now called Communion, which foreshadowed His looming crucifixion (vv. 17-20).

We love home, but if we travel with the Spirit of Jesus, even a guest room can be a place of communion with Him.