He had a dream in which he saw a stairway resting on the earth, with its top reaching to heaven, and the angels of God were ascending and descending on it. — Genesis 28:12
Jacob’s dream in which he saw “a stairway resting on the earth, with its top reaching to heaven.” There are many different interpretations of Jacob’s vision. One understanding is that God revealed to Jacob that the way to reach heaven is to be rooted in the earth. In other words, being rooted in humility is the path to reaching great heights.
This message is repeated in many different forms throughout the Bible. For example, in Psalm 37:11, we read, “the meek will inherit the land and enjoy peace and prosperity.” In the Christian Bible, Jesus repeated this same teaching in his famous Sermon on the Mount, “Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth” (Matthew 5:5). However, we live in a society that espouses a very different creed. We are constantly bombarded by the message that we need to look a certain way, say impressive things, and wield a significant amount of power in order to achieve greatness.
Yet, the Bible teaches us that the real secret to greatness is humility.
Ask ourselves how we might walk more humbly with God. Can we put others first? Can we overlook insults? Can we live each day with a servant’s heart?
When we remain rooted in humility, we will most certainly reach the Kingdom of Heaven.
