The Grands Letter

Dear Grands,

Genesis 28:10-15, “Then Jacob departed from Beersheba and went toward Haran.
11 He came to a certain place and spent the night there, because the sun
had set; and he took one of the stones of the place and put it under his head,
and lay down in that place.
12 He had a dream, and behold, a ladder was set on the earth with its top reaching to heaven; and behold, the angels of God were ascending and descending on it.
13 And behold, the LORD stood above it and said, ‘I am the LORD, the God
of your father Abraham and the God of Isaac; the land on which you lie, I will
give it to you and to your descendants.
14 ‘Your descendants will also be like the dust of the earth, and you will spread
out to the west and to the east and to the north and to the south; and in you and
in your descendants shall all the families of the earth be blessed.
15 ‘Behold, I am with you and will keep you wherever you go, and will bring you back to this land; for I will not leave you until I have done what I have promised you.’”

Do you generally dream when you sleep? I don’t; but I remember someone telling me that he dreamed in technicolor! Whether he did or not, I’ve never known. How
would you know?

However, I’ve always been interested in Jacob’s dream. Apparently, a number of others have been interested in it, too. Originally a 16th century African American spiritual, it was first popular with salves. Ultimately, it became a favorite of just about everyone.

“We are climbing Jacob’s ladder;
Soldiers of the cross.”

How Jacob slept with his head on a stone, I’ve never figured out! Maybe stones
help dreams. Still, he not only slept, he dreamed of a ladder that reached into heaven. The angels of God were ascending and descending on it. Moreover, the
LORD God Himself stood above the ladder and spoke. He allowed that He was giving the land upon which Jacob slept to Jacob and his descendants.

The LORD’s promise was broader than just the land. He promised to go with Jacob wherever he went and to bring him back to this very place in the land He had given to him. Does the LORD still make promises? Are you holding to a
promise the LORD made specifically to you?

The promises of God are sure and certain. What He says He will do, He does it.
How many promises in the Bible has the LORD made to His people? How many
Scriptures have you read where you sensed that He was promising something to
you? I have found that what the LORD ultimately gives supercedes what I thought
He was going to give. That’s even better! So, don’t give up! Keep trusting Him!
Jacob did; and his blessings became exceedingly numerous!

Heartily in Christ Jesus,

Gene

(Dado III)

Gene L. Jeffries, Th.D.
Springdale, Arkansas 72764
United States of America

“We never know that Christ is all we need until He becomes all that we have.” – Corrie ten Boom