Genesis 28 The Lord is Here (and I didn't know it)
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When Jacob awoke from his sleep, he thought,
Surely the Lord is in this place, and I did not know it.
How awesome is this place!
This is none other than the house of God; this is the gate of heaven.
Early the next morning Jacob took the stone he had placed under his head and set it up as a pillar and poured oil on top of it.
He called that place Bethel (the house of God).
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Jacob didn't get it.
He thought the PLACE was magical.
But God didn't say the place was awesome.
God said he loved Jacob and was going to make HIM awesome.
Jacob built a tower to mark the spot and promised to return there--when he was ready.
There's nothing wrong with having a special place where you listen to God.
There's nothing wrong with putting up a nice building and a high steeple to mark the spot.
But maybe God is reminding us that it's not the place that makes faith special.
Jacob was a trickster
He found it really hard to believe that God could love someone like himself.
It was easier to believe he had found a magical place.
Is it so hard to believe God might love a rascal like you or me?
God loves you wherever you are--God thinks YOU are special.
No matter where you pause to listen to God, you are right where God wants you to be.
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where the mighty hosts of heaven sing
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