When you read this pastoral letter, I believe I have completed my sixth move in my life. I was born and lived on Flower Market Road in Mongkok, Kowloon, then moved to Fa Yuen Street, and later to Kornhill Garden on Hong Kong Island. After getting married, I moved to Causeway Centre in Wanchai, and after buying property, I moved to Fortress Metro Tower. Later, I immigrated to Sydney and lived in a townhouse in Narwee. Now, I’ve moved into a house. Out of these six moves, only one was forced, while the others were voluntary.
One of the most important moves in the Bible happened to Abram (who became Abraham).
The LORD had said to Abram, "Go from your country, your people, and your father's household to the land I will show you. I will make you into a great nation, and I will bless you; I will make your name great, and you will be a blessing. I will bless those who bless you, and whoever curses you, I will curse; and all peoples on earth will be blessed through you." So Abram went, as the Lord had told him; and Lot went with him. Abram was seventy-five years old when he set out from Harran.
- Genesis 12:1-4
Scripture records that the LORD God spoke directly to Abraham, commanding him to leave his country, people, and father's household and go to the land that God would show him. Despite being passive in the situation, Abraham, though already seventy-five years old, followed the LORD God's words and took action.
By faith Abraham, when called to go to a place he would later receive as his inheritance, obeyed and went, even though he did not know where he was going.
- Hebrews 11:8
With faith in God, Abraham obeyed God's command and responded to His call, going to an unknown place. Because of his trust and obedience, God's promises to him -becoming a great nation, being blessed, his name becoming great, and all nations being blessed through him - were all fulfilled in Abraham, his descendants, and all nations.
Brothers and sisters, how great is our faith in God? Are we willing, like Abraham, to step out of our comfort zone and move on, even when we do not know where we are going? May God grant us greater faith to respond to His commands and call.
當大家看到這篇牧聲的時候，相信我已經完成了人生第六次的搬家。我由出生住在九龍的旺角花墟道、搬到花園街，再搬到港島的康山花園。結婚後搬去灣仔的灣景中心，置業後搬至康澤花園。再之後就是移民到雪梨在Narwee住在排屋，現在搬去一間獨立屋。這六次搬家，除了有一次是逼遷、是被動的，其他都是主動的。
聖經中其中一次很重要的搬家，就是發生在亞伯蘭(即亞伯拉罕)身上。
耶和華對亞伯蘭說：「你要離開本地、本族、父家，往我所要指示你的地去。 我必叫你成為大國。我必賜福給你，叫你的名為大；你也要叫別人得福。 為你祝福的，我必賜福與他；那咒詛你的，我必咒詛他。地上的萬族都要因你得福。」 亞伯蘭就照着耶和華的吩咐去了；羅得也和他同去。亞伯蘭出哈蘭的時候年七十五歲。
創世記 12:1-4
經文記述耶和華神主動與亞伯拉罕說話，吩咐他要離開本地、本族、父家，往神要指示他的地去。而被動的亞伯拉罕，雖然已經七十五歲，仍照著耶和華神的話去行。
亞伯拉罕因着信，蒙召的時候就遵命出去，往將來要得為業的地方去；出去的時候，還不知往哪裏去。
希伯來書 11:8
亞伯拉罕懷着對神的信心，聽從神的吩咐，回應神的呼召，去不知道的地方。亞伯拉罕因著信靠順服，神對他的應許 - 成為大國、蒙福、名聲遠播、萬族都因他蒙福等的應許，都一一發生在亞伯拉罕、他的後代、和萬族身上。
弟兄姊妹，我們對神的信心有多大呢？我們願意像亞伯拉罕一樣，在不知往那裏去的情況下，動身離開我們的安舒區嗎？願意神賜我們有更大的信心，去回應他對我們的吩咐、呼召。
