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我们说《创世记》十二章1至3节是《圣经》中极为关键的经文，这不过是最保守的说法而已。神呼召和拯救祂子民的过程中，有很多重要的事件，都源于这段经文。在差遣亚伯拉罕出去施行拯救世人的使命之前，神赐给他很多应许。神所应许的话基本是说：“我必与你同在、引导你、保护你、恩待你。”

亚伯拉罕遵从了神的呼召，然而我们却很容易专注于他要放下的一切。然而我们应该记着，亚伯拉罕跟从神时得到的福分。神应许亚伯拉罕将会承受美地，并成为大国之父，而万国都要因他得福分。后来，藉着差遣祂的儿子耶稣成为亚伯拉罕的后裔，成为所应许赐下的救世主，神更清楚地显明了祂对亚伯拉罕的应许真实的意义。当日亚伯拉罕不完全明白神的应许的真实意义，而他也不需要完全明白；神只是呼召他信赖祂的话、凭信心遵行就好。

从各个方面来看，我们今天的情况也并无显著分别。比起亚伯拉罕所知道的，尽管我们对神的计划已得到更为显明的启示，但我们仍然未能完全洞察它荣美的细节。因此，如果我们想获得神丰盛的福分，并且我们自己成为别人丰盛的祝福，我们仍然需要通过信心来达成。

It would be an understatement to say that Genesis 12:1-3 is a pivotal passage in Scripture. Many of the key events in God's calling and saving his people flow from this passage. Before sending Abraham out on his world-saving mission, God loads him up with an armful of promises. God says, in effect, "I will give you my presence, my guidance, my protection, and my favor."

It's easy to focus on everything Abraham is leaving behind as he follows God's call. But we have to remember what Abraham receives as he follows. God promises that Abraham will inherit a great land and become the father of a great nation, and that all peoples will be blessed through him. Later God made this even clearer by sending his Son, Jesus, born as a descendant of Abraham, to be the promised Savior of the world. Abraham didn't fully understand all the implications of God's promises. He didn't have to. God just called him to walk forward with confidence, trusting in his word.

In many ways, it's no different for us today. Though we have a fuller revelation of God's plan than Abraham did, we do not see all its glorious details. This means that faith is still required if we want to see God's great blessings, and to be God's great blessing to others.