在1925年5月29日，探險家波西．福西特（Percy Fawcett）在深入巴西的亞馬遜叢林之前，給妻子寫了最後一封信。多年以來，他一直在尋找傳說中那座輝煌壯麗但已失落的古城，決心成為第一個與世人分享這古城位置的探險家。可惜，他們的探險隊未能發現那座古城，最後還失蹤了。後來，許多前去尋找他們的探險隊，都無功而返。

波西的勇氣和熱情令人敬佩，但可惜他尋找的卻是一座傳說中的失落古城。老實說，我們的生命中也有很多遙不可及的目標，會讓我們像波西一樣用盡一生去追求。但事實上，唯有一個真正的寶藏值得我們全心、全意、全力去尋找。

保羅在寫給腓立比信徒的信中，說：「我也將萬事當作有損的，因我以認識我主基督耶穌為至寶」（腓立比書3章8節）。探險家尋找那座傳說中能帶來財富、名聲或權力的古城，但認識耶穌並相信祂，才是無與倫比的寶藏！追求世俗的權力或地位，甚至嚴格遵守律法過敬虔的生活，都無法與認識耶穌相比（6-7節）。我們花時間和精力所追求的事物，是否會讓我們得到永遠的滿足呢？願基督幫助我們審視自己所尋求的是什麼「寶藏」。

On May 29, 1925, Percy Fawcett sent a final letter to his wife before he ventured deeper into the unmapped jungles of Brazil. He was seeking a fabled lost city of great splendor, determined to be the first explorer to share its location with the world after years of searching. But his team of explorers got lost, the city was never found, and many expeditions failed to recover either.

Percy’s courage and passion, while admirable, was squandered on a lost city that could never be reached. If we’re honest, there are many unreachable goals in our lives that hold a similar power over us. But there is a real treasure for each person that’s worth seeking with all of our heart, mind, and strength.

In his letter to believers in Philippi, Paul put it this way: “I consider everything a loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord” (Philippians 3:8). Unlike a fabled city—yielding riches, fame, or power—knowing Jesus and believing in Him is a treasure without equal. Worldly goals of power or status, or even the appearance of righteousness through keeping the law, are nothing compared to knowing Jesus (vv. 6-7). Are we spending our time and energy on something that can never satisfy? May Christ help us check what “city” we’re seeking.