The Well Eternal

Jacob set his head on a stone-pillow and he dosed off. He dreamt of a stairway ('ladder') that rested on the ground with its top reaching up to the heavens. On it he saw the angels of God going up (ascending) and descending. (Genesis 28: 11-12) And there was the LORD above the top-rung saying; I AM the Lord the God of Abraham and your father Isaac. In you and your descendants all the families of the earth will find blessing. I AM with you. I will bring you back to this land. I will not leave you until I (the Lord) have done all that I promised. (Genesis 28: 14-15) Now fast forward to the arrival of the Messiah. Philip who was from Bethsaida (the same town as Andrew and Peter) found Nathaniel and enthusiastically to him; 'We've found the One about whom Moses wrote whom the prophets spoke of the Messiah Yeshua the son of Joseph. (John 1: 45) Nathaniel's dismissive response illustrates just how presumptuous human nature can be; quick to jump to the wrong conclusion based limited understanding. Can anything good come from Nazareth? (John 1: 46) He errantly assumed that nothing of value could come from the sleepy backwards village of Nazareth. Philip was undaunted; telling Nathaniel to come and see! Yeshua later explained; You shall see even greater things than this. You will see the sky (the heavens) opened and the angels of God going up (ascending) and descending on the Son of Man. (John 1: 50-51) A person's willingness to believe (faith) activates God's faithfulness to promises. The miracle of Israel is a testament to the restorative power of God...Eternal. And the Messiah's story is a reconstituted version of Jacob's (Israel's) journey. You are My witnesses. I have chosen you as My servant so that you can know Me. I AM the LORD. (Isaiah 43: 10) Those with eyes of faith witness Jacob's ladder personified.