The Lord is Present

January 1, 2016
Genesis 28:15-22 KJV

15 And, behold, I [am] with thee, and will keep thee in all [places] whither thou goest, and will bring thee again into this land; for I will not leave thee, until I have done [that] which I have spoken to thee of. 16 And Jacob awaked out of his sleep, and he said, Surely the LORD is in this place; and I knew [it] not. 17 And he was afraid, and said, How dreadful [is] this place! this [is] none other but the house of God, and this [is] the gate of heaven. 18 And Jacob rose up early in the morning, and took the stone that he had put [for] his pillows, and set it up [for] a pillar, and poured oil upon the top of it. 19 And he called the name of that place Bethel: but the name of that city [was called] Luz at the first. 20 And Jacob vowed a vow, saying, If God will be with me, and will keep me in this way that I go, and will give me bread to eat, and raiment to put on, 21 So that I come again to my father's house in peace; then shall the LORD be my God: 22 And this stone, which I have set [for] a pillar, shall be God's house: and of all that thou shalt give me I will surely give the tenth unto thee.

OBSERVATION QUESTIONS
1) After escaping from Esau, Jacob fell asleep and dreamed about a ladder that reached to the heavens and on which angels were ascending and descending. What did the Lord God say to Jacob as he was dreaming? (v.15)
2) What did Jacob say and do upon awaking? (v.16-17)
3) What did Jacob do the next morning? (v.18-19)
4) What vow did Jacob make? (v.20-21)
5) What did the stone represent? (v.22)

APPLICATION QUESTIONS
6) Have you ever dreamed a dream from God? If so, please describe one such time (i.e., what was the dream about).

LIFE LESSONS
7) The Lord often gives His people dreams to: (1) make a promise to us, (2) warn us, and (3) tell us about future events.