Beneath all of our longings is a deep desire for God.

我们最深的渴望就是切慕上帝。

My soul thirsts for God, for the living God. Psalm 42:2

我的心渴想上帝，就是永生上帝。-诗篇42篇2节

Nezahualcoyotl (1402–1472) may have had a difficult name to pronounce, but his name is full of significance. It means “Hungry Coyote,” and this man’s writings show a spiritual hunger. As a poet and ruler in Mexico before the arrival of the Europeans, he wrote, “Truly the gods, which I worship, are idols of stone that do not speak nor feel. . . . Some very powerful, hidden and unknown god is the creator of the entire universe. He is the only one that can console me in my affliction and help me in such anguish as my heart feels; I want him to be my helper and protection.”

尼扎华克尧特（Nezahualcoyotl，1402-1472年）的名字虽然难念，但却很有意思。尼扎华克尧特的意思是「饥饿的郊狼」，他是前墨西哥的统治者，同时也是一位诗人，他的文学作品流露出属灵的饥渴。在墨西哥被欧洲人占领之前，他写道：「我所敬拜的众神，是不言不语的石刻雕像。但那位满有能力、眼不能见、未知的神，才是全宇宙的创造者。唯独他能抚平我的伤痛，安慰我心中的悲郁，他才是我的帮助者及保护者。」

We cannot know if Nezahualcoyotl found the Giver of life. But during his reign he built a pyramid to the “God who paints things with beauty,” and he banned human sacrifices in his city.

我们不知道尼扎华克尧特是否找到那位赐生命的主，但在他统治期间，他建造了一座金字塔，献给那位「以美丽彩绘万物的上帝」，并且在他所统治的城市禁止以人做为祭品。

The writers of Psalm 42 cried out, “My soul thirsts for God, for the living God” (v. 2). Every human being desires the true God, just as “the deer pants for streams of water” (v. 1).

在诗篇42篇，诗人高声呼求：「我的心渴想上帝，就是永生上帝」（2节）。每个人都渴望认识真实的上帝，如「鹿切慕溪水」（1节）。

Today there are many Hungry Coyotes who know that the idols of fame, money, and relationships can’t fill the void in their souls. The Living God has revealed Himself through Jesus, the only One who gives us meaning and fulfillment. This is good news for those who are hungry for the God who paints things with beauty.

今天有很多”饥饿的土狼“知道偶像的名声,金钱,和各种利益关系不能填补空虚的灵魂。永生上帝通过耶稣向众人显明衪才是唯一能让我们生命有意义和得满足的神。对于那些渴慕那位用美彩绘万物的上帝的人们来说，这真是个好消息。

Lord, You are the One my soul needs. 

Only You can bring meaning and fulfillment to my life. 

You are the One my heart cries out for.

 I put my hope in You.

主啊，祢是我心灵所需，
唯有祢能给我生命的意义和满足。
我的心呼求祢，我的盼望在于祢。

整理：于姊妹