Jacob's Dream

Jacob was in big trouble. His brother Esau was so angry about what Jacob did that he wanted to hurt him. Jacob had to run away!

Jacob walked and walked until the sun went down. He was tired, scared, and all alone. He found a rock to use as a pillow and lay down to sleep under the stars.

Then Jacob had an amazing dream!

He saw a stairway going all the way from the ground up, up, up into heaven! Angels were walking up and down the stairway. And at the very top stood God!

God spoke to Jacob. 'I am the God of Abraham and Isaac. I'm giving you and your family this land. Your family will be HUGE—like dust that covers the earth! And through your family, the whole world will be blessed.'

Then God made a special promise. 'I am WITH you, Jacob. I will watch over you wherever you go. I will bring you back home. I will never leave you.'

Jacob woke up. 'WOW!' he said. 'God is HERE! This is an amazing place—like heaven's front door!'

Jacob took his rock pillow and stood it up like a monument. He named the place Bethel, which means 'God's house.'

Jacob promised, 'If God takes care of me and brings me home safe, He will be MY God forever.'

Even when Jacob was scared and alone, God was right there with him. And God is with YOU too, wherever you go!