Taking one of the stones，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.
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.”Early the next morning Jacob took the stone he had placed under his head and set it up as a pillar and poured oil on top of it. He called that place Bethel, though the city used to be called Luz.
Jacob made a vow, saying, “If God will be with me and will watch over me on this journey I am taking and will give me food to eat and clothes to wear so that I return safely to my father’s household, then the LORD will be my God.
Isaac's parting blessing, this time genuinely given, recognizes Jacob at last as the true ha=eir, recognized Jacob at last as the true heir to God's promise. Jacob leaves, and at Bethel, as darkness falls, in a moment of unutterable loneliness, God stands beside him. God repeats to this unpromising man the promise made to Abraham and Isaac, adding personal guarantee: 'I shall be with you to protect you... and I shall bring you back.' Scarcely daring to believe, Jacobs responds with a promise of his own.
Why?
God shows himself to Jacob through the dream. God said the promise to Abraham and will be done in his descendent. So Jacob will be blessed on his journey. For God's promise have to be done.
Jacob knew this is the Lord talk with him, so he make a pillar as a symbol and honor the name of the Lord.
Jacob made a vow between God and himself.
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1.以撒為雅各祝福土地和後裔
前面以撒在欺騙中已經為雅各祝福，這裏為什麼還要祝福一次。前者是以欺騙得來的，欺騙來的祝福不會真祝福，神給人的祝福完全的祝福。先前的祝福不算數，以撒想起神的話，這次承認神的揀選雅各，所以為雅各祝福，前面四個人都白忙一場，什麼也沒有得到。神的祝福不是用手段或是人的方法可以得到。前次似乎成功，但是反而造成分離。但是神的應許還是會長實現。
2.雅各遇見神，經歷神
雅名在自己最失意時向他顯現，欺騙時，得意時神不會同在。當人倚靠神，不能靠自己的力量加速神的應許。
這通天的梯子，告訴雅各通往天上的路在這裏，而且神在旁邊陪伴你。我們什麼時候軟弱，什麼時候就剛強了。神在這裏我竟然都不知道。雅各終於看見神，無論7實境還是夢中，雅各的反應是懼怕，敬畏神。一些人想說神出來讓我看一下就相信。看來好像雅名和神談條件，對於一個還認識神不足的人，難免會如此，求神的印記。在我們最落魄軟弱時神在我們旁邊幫助我們。
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1.以撒為雅各祝福土地和後裔
前面以撒在欺騙中已經為雅各祝福，這裏為什麼還要祝福一次。前者是以欺騙得來的，欺騙來的祝福不會真祝福，神給人的祝福完全的祝福。先前的祝福不算數，以撒想起神的話，這次承認神的揀選雅各，所以為雅各祝福，前面四個人都白忙一場，什麼也沒有得到。神的祝福不是用手段或是人的方法可以得到。前次似乎成功，但是反而造成分離。但是神的應許還是會長實現。
2.雅各遇見神，經歷神
雅名在自己最失意時向他顯現，欺騙時，得意時神不會同在。當人倚靠神，不能靠自己的力量加速神的應許。
這通天的梯子，告訴雅各通往天上的路在這裏，而且神在旁邊陪伴你。我們什麼時候軟弱，什麼時候就剛強了。神在這裏我竟然都不知道。雅各終於看見神，無論7實境還是夢中，雅各的反應是懼怕，敬畏神。一些人想說神出來讓我看一下就相信。看來好像雅名和神談條件，對於一個還認識神不足的人，難免會如此，求神的印記。在我們最落魄軟弱時神在我們旁邊幫助我們。
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How?
God had made a vow among us when we accepted Jesus Christ as my savior. God's promise never fail.
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