1. When Abraham went to Shechem, he stayed near Mount Gerizim and Mount Ebal. Gerizim represents blessing, and Ebal, the curse. Centuries later, the people of Israel arrived at this place before entering the good land of Canaan. If Israel chose to listen to the word of the Lord and keep it, they would choose life and blessing (Deuteronomy 30:19-20).
2. Abraham’s heart was pure, and he desired only to seek and serve the True God, without personal ambition. Upon finding the God of glory, he surrendered his whole life to Him and began to live to serve Him. His nephew Lot, however, did not act in the same way. As he became wealthy by being with Abraham, his ambition grew and began to dominate his heart (Acts 7:2-3; Genesis 13:5-11).
3. Our security is grounded in being “close to Abraham,” that is, walking closely to God’s word and the Lord’s presence. We must love the Lord with all our heart and value His word with simplicity and reverence. God blesses those who seek Him in this way (2 Tim 3:10; Isa 66:2).
4. “After the fall, a hope was kindled for humanity: God would cause the woman to produce a descendant who would defeat the serpent. This descendant, as we know, is Christ, for God had already appointed Him Heir of all things […] (Heb 1:2)” (Gen 3:15) (Daily Food, book 4, week 1, Monday, p. 6).
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