Jacob went out of the home. After traveling about 40 miles of
mountain country, he reached a rocky valley with stones piled up like a huge stone ladder.
As he lay down and slept, it seemed that stone stair case reached the sky. He saw angels
of God ascending & descending.
Banished Earthiness
*Top Reached heaven.
What the Ladder was to Jacob, Jesus is to us.(John 1:51).
Jesus is: Our connecting link with Heaven, all blessing come to us along that way.
Banished Loneliness
*Angels of God ascending and descending.
Jacob thought he was alone, but the Vision showed him innumerable company around him.
Note "Ascending and Descending". The angels home at present in the earth.
Far away from his beloved mother, he found himself cared for by angels.
Banished Helplessness
He had felt defenseless in that wild region, the Vision shows
armies for his safety (28:15).
Banished Aimlessness
God took him into partnership with Himself (28:13-15). He would
realize that he was partner with God in the fulfillment of the Divine purpose. He now had
an object in life.
Banished Ignorance(28:17).
It revealed to him his sin. It is an eloquent testimony of
man’s consciousness of sin, that whenever God becomes a reality to a worldly man, he
trembles.
Banished Homelessness(28:17).
He was driven away from his father’s house, but he got to
know of God’s house. Jacob loved home more the Esau.
Note : Luz-Separation from the world
Bethel-Adoption into
God’s house, God’s family, House of God.