Thought

On his journey to get away from his bitter brother, Jacob made an odd choice for a pillow (a stone). But the dream he had was even odder: a great stairway appeared from earth to heaven, and angels traveled on it up and down. This led Jacob to refer to the place as the “gate of heaven” (verse 28:17) and to call it Bethel, which means “house of God.” The vision gave Jacob hope and perspective, reminding him that God was with him and would be with him wherever he went.