1. Abram is the ninth generation after Shem (Genesis 11:10-32). He lived in Ur of the Chaldeans. Ur means “light.” From Ur, God called him to go to the good land of Canaan. And to reach this destination, Abraham had to cross, like the first Hebrew (Genesis 14:13), the Euphrates River. Today, God also calls us to be “river crossers”—the situations that try to prevent us from following the Lord through living by faith.
2. God is called the God of the Hebrews. The word Hebrew means “one who crosses over.” Abraham believed God’s word, obeyed His voice, and crossed the Euphrates River to go to the land of Canaan, where the Lord gave him Isaac and multiplied his descendants (Josh. 24:2-3).
3. Abraham left the land of idols, crossed the river, and sojourned in the promised land as a foreigner, seeking a better and heavenly homeland (Heb. 11:13-16). We too today seek nothing on Earth— fame, position, riches, or possessions—but strive for the heavenly kingdom. Therefore, we live as pilgrims and foreigners, with the purpose of establishing God’s kingdom on Earth.
4. “Christ the Son, besides being the Wisdom of God, is also the Word of God (John 1:1-2). He was in the beginning with God. Why is this so important? Because the Spirit of God hovered over the waters, ready to restore the Earth, but He only acted when God spoke. The Spirit needs the commanding voice that comes from God’s Word to powerfully carry out His will”. (Daily Food, book 1, week 4, Wednesday, p. 62)
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