Doing My Homework
Jacob left Beersheba and set out for Haran. When he reached a certain place, he stopped for the night because the sun had set. Taking one of the stones there, he put it under his head and lay down to sleep. He had a dream in which he saw a stairway resting on the earth, with its top reaching to heaven, and the angels of God were ascending and descending on it. There above it stood the LORD, and he said: “I am the LORD, the God of your father Abraham and the God of Isaac. I will give you and your descendants the land on which you are lying. Your descendants will be like the dust of the earth, and you will spread out to the west and to the east, to the north and to the south. All peoples on earth will be blessed through you and your offspring. I am with you and will watch over you wherever you go, and I will bring you back to this land. I will not leave you until I have done what I have promised you.”
When Jacob awoke from his sleep, he thought, “Surely the LORD is in this place, and I was not aware of it.” He was afraid and said, “How awesome is this place! This is none other than the house of God; this is the gate of heaven.” -Genesis 28:10-17
I’ve been mulling over the story of Jacob all week. And I’ve been really busy. This week has included smiles, victories, tears, defeats, and a lot of in between. Hope Boot Camp is whipping me into shape! I’m not quite ready to post all my thoughts about Hope and Jacob, but I wanted to give everyone a chance to read what I’ve been reading.
I love the retelling of Jacob and his dream. It occured right in the middle of a very bumpy and eventful life, and it really changed Jacob forever. So check out the verses above, think them over, and by then, I should be ready to share a bit more!
Cliffhanger…
Tattered Soldier 