God is With You Wherever You Go
“Jacob found a stone to rest his head against and lay down to sleep. As he slept, he dreamed of a stairway that reached from the earth up to heaven. And he saw the angels of God going up and down the stairway” (Genesis 28:11-12).
Check out this map, which shows Jacob’s treck from his parents’ to Laban’s house was 450 miles!
Mandrakes are mentioned in the video; here’s a picture.
Notes Jacob’s vision (known as Jacob’s ladder) served a purpose to show Jacob that God was with him wherever he went. God reiterated to Jacob the covenant He had made with Abraham and Isaac, promising land, descendants and universal blessing through him.
Worship was a natural response to the encounter with God. Jacob’s worshipful response included fear (reverence) for the Lord, erecting a memorial stone pillar, worship, the makings of a vow, and a promise to tithe.
Just as Jacob erected standing stones as a memorial (reminder) of God’s presence and action in His life, we are also called to be “living stones” to testify to the greatness and presence of God in our lives. How does your life serve as a “living stone?”