Then Jacob awoke from his sleep and said, “Surely the LORD is in this place, and I did not know it.” He was afraid and said, “How awesome is this place! This is none other than the house of God, and this is the gate of heaven.” So Jacob rose early in the morning, and took the stone that he had put under his head and set it up as a pillar and poured oil on its top. He called the name of that place Bethel; however, previously the name of the city had been Luz. Then Jacob made a vow, saying, “If God will be with me and will keep me on this journey that I take, and will give me food to eat and garments to wear, and I return to my father’s house in safety, then the LORD will be my God. This stone, which I have set up as a pillar, will be God’s house, and of all that You give me I will surely give a tenth to You.”
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When I think about steering through various significant choices, I often find myself looking at Jacob, the son of Isaac and grandson of Abraham. As we read through his life, we see that Jacob came to three major forks in the road. This plan will explore each of those decisive moments in his life and how they apply to us today.
Discover how to open heavenly portals and experience God’s power and presence through this four-day devotional plan by Sergio Nazir Chavez. Drawing from Scripture and personal encounters, Chavez guides readers to live under an open heaven, engage in pure worship, and shut the doors to darkness. Each day provides practical steps to access divine encounters and deepen spiritual discernment.
When life feels heavy, gratitude can seem out of reach. That’s okay. God meets us right where we are. This 4-day devotional invites you into a different kind of Thanksgiving. It creates space for weariness, welcomes honesty, and still dares to hope. If your heart is tired this season, come. There’s room for you here. Written by spiritual director and author Kim Avery, this gentle journey offers a quiet invitation to return to God.
For millennia, God’s people have been carrying out a weekly Bible study plan. Every year, they read through the Torah from Genesis to Deuteronomy. In synagogue each week, they read and study a Bible passage—the weekly parshah. This week’s parshah is called “Vayetze,” which is Hebrew for “and he left,” and covers Genesis 28:10-32:3.
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