Jacob leaves Beersheba and travels toward Haran, weary and alone, stopping to rest for the night. As he sleeps, he dreams of a stairway reaching from earth to heaven, with angels ascending and descending, and God standing above it, speaking promises of presence and blessing. When Jacob wakes, awe fills him as he realizes that this ordinary place is charged with holy significance. He sets up a stone pillar and names the place Bethel, marking it as a meeting point between heaven and earth. Is there an area in your life where you’ve overlooked God’s nearness?