14 January | Kids
«Then he dreamed, and behold, a ladder was set up on the earth, and its top reached to heaven; and there the angels of God were ascending and descending on it.» Genesis 28:12
Isaac and Rebekah had twin boys, Jacob and Esau. The oldest son was given special rights and responsibilities. Before he died, the father would bless this son and pass on the inheritance to him. The twin Esau was born first, but because Jacob had chosen to love God, he would receive this special blessing.
God would do this at the right time.
Time passed. Isaac was very old and could no longer see. Realizing that he would soon die, he asked Esau to prepare a special dish for him to receive the blessing. And do you know what Jacob did? While Esau went hunting, he quickly prepared the special dish, lied to his father and received his brother’s blessing.
When Esau returned, he was furious! Jacob had to flee far away from home.
He ran away crying, feeling sorry for his lie. He became very tired of walking and laid down on the ground to sleep. Then he had a dream: angels came down and went up a stairway all the way to Heaven. With that dream, God told him that He had forgiven him and loved him very much!
Now Jacob felt better!
Let’s practice!
Have you ever lied? Tell your parents about it and ask Jesus to forgive you.