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.” When I see the sun rays shinning through the clouds I think of heaven. Like the sun, we know heaven is there but it is mysterious, unknown. One of the early sources for my understanding of heaven comes from the story of Jacob’s dream described in the song, “We are climbing Jacob’s Ladder.” I never really thought much about what it meant. I just knew that Jacob had this dream of a ladder going from earth to heaven with angels going back and forth. The pictures impressed on my memory from my childhood Sunday School class show winged beings dressed white.
Now as I read this story again I see that it was a pivotal time for Jacob and his understanding of who he was and his purpose. He describes his emotions of fear and amazement. Like Jacob we are often unaware of the presence of God in our lives. Then he breaks through the clouds and we see him. We experience the awesomeness of God and here at the Gate of Heaven we worship God and find our identity in him. Prayer Great God Break into our lives this day and bring us to the gate of Heaven. Show us your purpose for our lives. Amen
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