Acts 7:2 Brothers* and fathers, listen to me. The God of glory appeared to our ancestor Abraham when he was in Mesopotamia, before he lived in Haran.
God, the God of glory, the God who created the heavens and the earth, appeared and spoke to Abraham.
Stephen, who's giving a speech I've excerpted here, thinks it's important to point out that God spoke to Abraham when Abraham was still in Mesopotamia, before he lived in Haran. I think it's important too. Because God spoke to Abraham when he was a long way from the promised land. God started this whole project with someone who was outside. God didn't wait for Abraham to move before God appeared to him. God likes to start thing with outsiders. God likes to talk to those who are outside what people would normally expect. God seems to prefer to deal with those who are in some way surprising for their involvement. People like you, perhaps!?
In Christ,
Pastor Seth
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