"Stairway to Heaven" may be Led Zeppelin’s best-known song; released in 1971, it has been played hundreds of millions of times on the radio and online. The best version, however, is almost always the original. Jacob’s dream in Genesis 28 contains a promise of God’s protection and care. What transpires afterward, however, seems to challenge that. Yet, God’s kindness is seen in both the good and the difficult; his discipline is not to be regarded lightly, and his grace works in mysterious ways.

1. Jacob’s reward

2. Jacob’s response

3. Jacob’s rebuke