(Genesis 28)
Jacob deceived his brother,
For fear, his home he fled.
When the sun had set for the night,
Jacob made his bed.
Using a stone for a pillow,
Jacob slept on the ground.
He must have really been tired,
Because his sleep was so sound.
While fast asleep, he had a dream,
In it he saw a stairway.
It rested upon the earth,
And the top reached heaven’s fairway.
The ladder had lots of traffic;
Up and down it angels traveled.
Above the ladder stood the Lord,
When He spoke, His plan unraveled.
He reminded Jacob who He was,
From high up in the sky,
Then God told Jacob he would one day have,
The land upon which he lie.
The Lord promised to fill the earth,
From north, south, east and west,
With Jacob’s many descendants,
And they would all be blessed.
God vowed He would watch over Jacob,
No matter where he went,
And that He would never leave Jacob,
Until all promises were spent.
When Jacob awakened, he thought,
“The Lord is in this place.”
He was gripped with fear at the awesomeness,
And honored because of God’s grace.
He took the stone upon which he slept,
And anointed it with oil.
He set it up as a marker,
For it stood on holy soil.
Jacob promised God a tenth,
Of all that he was given.
But he would also pay for his ways,
And the lies that he had been livin’.
God can use a sinner,
If he turns his life around.
Though earthly punishment will remain,
He can still be heaven-bound.
Becky Wall
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