在1947年，隨著英屬印度帝國的瓦解，超過1,500萬人由於宗教因素而被迫遷徙。雨季引發的洪水氾濫與疾病蔓延，使局勢更加動盪，甚至造成100多萬難民不幸喪生。

縱觀人類歷史，人們為了追求自由、生命安全或更好的生活，總是不斷遷徙。顯然地，渴望遷徙、尋找新生活是人類的本能。聖經中最著名的例子，就是希伯來人離開埃及，遷徙到應許之地。耶穌也曾被迫遷徙。當祂還是嬰兒的時候，祂父母為了保護祂免受希律王殺害，而逃往埃及。讓人覺得意外的是，以色列人曾逃離埃及前往應許之地（出埃及記3章17節），以擺脫殘殺男嬰的埃及法老（1章16節），而上帝卻指示約瑟帶著耶穌和馬利亞逃往埃及，以躲避同樣施行殺戮的暴君（馬太福音2章13節，見16-18節）。

馬太福音告訴我們，這段旅程是要應驗何西阿書11章1節的預言：「我從埃及召出我的兒子來」（馬太福音2章15節）。但這也提醒我們，基督對於人類的經歷有深切的體會（希伯來書4章15節）。我們有一位瞭解我們的救主，祂同樣經歷過你我遭受的試煉和磨難。當我們身處困境時，可以尋求祂，祂會垂聽我們的禱告，也會為我們代求（希伯來書4章14-16節）。

In 1947, with the dissolution of the British Indian Empire, more than 15 million people migrated for religious reasons. The upheaval was worsened by monsoon flooding and the spread of disease. More than a million refugees died.

Throughout history, people have migrated—seeking freedom, safety, or a better life. The urge to move is ingrained in the human experience. The most famous example in Scripture is the exodus story of the Hebrews to the promised land. Migration wasn’t foreign to Jesus either. As a young baby, His parents fled to Egypt to protect His life from the murderous Herod. It’s ironic that, just as the Israelites fled to the promised land (Exodus 3:17) to get away from a king who killed young boys (1:16), Joseph is told to take Jesus “and his mother and escape to Egypt” to flee a tyrant who did the same (Matthew 2:13; see vv. 16-18).

Matthew tells us this journey was to fulfill the prophecy in Hosea 11:1 that “out of Egypt I called my son” (Matthew 2:15). But it’s also a reminder that Christ understands the human experience (Hebrews 4:15). We have a Savior who knows us and has experienced the same kinds of trials and tribulations we have. We can seek Him in our difficult moments. He listens and intercedes on our behalf (Hebrews 4:14-16).