“Then Jacob awoke from his sleep and said, ‘Surely the Lord is in this place, and I did not know it.’ And he was afraid and said, ‘How awesome is this place! This is none other than the house of God, and this is the gate of heaven.'”
Lord, You have truly sent me to a place where a ladder is set upon the earth and it reaches heaven. It is Bethel, a house of God, where angels ascend and descend. Surely the Lord is here, for I feel Your presence all around and know the wonders You have done. You have established this place as a house of prayer, intercession, and worship. It is consecrated to be set apart and holy, where men come to tremble and be held in aww. For how awesome is Your righteous name and mighty hand! We are at the gate of heaven, where you hear our cries O Lord to intervene. We are asking You to rend the heavens and come down. Be gracious, slow to anger, rich in love, and good to us. For this is Your character and how You treat Your elect. You love mercy and righteousness, pouring out justice where You will. So bless these people of Your tabernacle, for You say You are with us and will keep us wherever we go. For surely this is none other than the house of the Lord, the governmental center, where we shake the heavens and thus shake the earth and where we stand in the gap to usher in the coming of the Bridegroom.
