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在日常生活中，你知道些什么事往往并不要紧，重要的是你认识些什么人。同样道理也可应用在我们的属灵生命中：我们得蒙救赎，最重要的原因不是我们有多少知识，而是我们认识谁。作为基督的信徒，我们认识那位在万名之上的名，就是万有的主宰耶稣，在天上坐在天父的右边。

《创世记》十四章和《希伯来书》七章，让我们看到亚伯拉罕与麦基洗德不同寻常的会面——这麦基洗德是上古时代大权在握的人。麦基洗德是《圣经》中的一个神秘人物，他既是王也是至高等级的祭司，然而他却来祝福亚伯拉罕。作为回应，亚伯拉罕把他十分之一的资产献给这位伟大的王，来表达他的谢意。

从多个层面来看，麦基洗德代表耶稣基督我们伟大的大祭司和永活的王。满有权能的耶稣，在恩典中临到，来赐福和赦免。作为回应，我们接受祂的权柄来掌管我们的人生，而我们藉着献上我们的部分产业，来表达我们的谢意。

既有这位坐在至高位份的良友，我们便可以“坦然无惧地来到施恩的宝座前，为要得怜悯，蒙恩惠，作随时的帮助。”（参来 4:16）

Often in daily life, it's not what you know but who you know that counts. The same is true in our spiritual life: what matters most for our salvation is not what we know but who we know. As believers in Christ, we know the One whose name is above every other name. Jesus, Lord of all, is seated at the right hand of the Father in heaven.

Genesis 14 and Hebrews 7 tell us about Abraham's remarkable encounter with Melchizedek—a man who had a high position of authority in the ancient world. Although he is a mysterious figure in Scripture, Melchizedek was both a king and a priest of the highest order. And yet he came to bless Abraham. And Abraham responded by giving a tenth of his possessions (a symbol of gratitude) to this great king.

On multiple levels, Melchizedek is a representative of Jesus Christ, our great high priest and eternal King. Mighty in power, Jesus came in grace to bless and forgive. In response, we acknowledge his rightful rule over us. And we express our gratitude by returning a portion of our possessions to him.

Having this friend in the highest place means that we can "approach God's throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace" (Hebrews 4:16).