. Delightful stories; or, Home talks out of the Wonderful . rd Godof Abraham thy father, and the God of Isaac : the land whereon thouliest, to thee will I give it, and to thy seed. Well, that seems very queer, said Carrie. Jacob had acted someanly about the birthright, and yet God treats him so nicely. That is why I spoke so positively about Jacob as penitent. Hadhe not been so, God would not have favored him ; but for Abrahamssake and Isaacs sake, God was ready to bless even Jacob and toassure him of that blessing in this splendid dream. That is just like God, said Mary. He is so good
. Delightful stories; or, Home talks out of the Wonderful . rd Godof Abraham thy father, and the God of Isaac : the land whereon thouliest, to thee will I give it, and to thy seed. Well, that seems very queer, said Carrie. Jacob had acted someanly about the birthright, and yet God treats him so nicely. That is why I spoke so positively about Jacob as penitent. Hadhe not been so, God would not have favored him ; but for Abrahamssake and Isaacs sake, God was ready to bless even Jacob and toassure him of that blessing in this splendid dream. That is just like God, said Mary. He is so good and so for-oqvinor But what was meant by that ladder? asked Charley. I dontsee any good it did. It was very pretty, but it was just a dream. A dream, indeed, Charley, replied Grandpa; and yet a dreamwhich God sent to teach Jacob some great lessons. What lessons? asked the boy, eagerly. THE WONDERFUL LADDER. 137 Why, think a moment, each of you, and see for yourselves whatsuch a dream taught. It taught that there is an open way between heaven and earth,said • And he dreamed, and behold a ladder set up on the earth, and the top of it reached to heaven ; andbehold the angels of God ascending and descending on it.—Genesis xxviii, 12. And that Gods angels go back and forth between God to men,said Carrie. And that God stands at the top and watches all that goes Charley. And that the road to heaven is direct, said Mary. 138 GRANDPA GOODWINS STORIES. And even when youre asleep its all the same, said Charley. Well done, my little dears! exclaimed Grandpa. And now,think how grand a view this must have been for Jacob! From therocky spot where he lay asleep a pathway of silvery light led upthrough the darkness—up above the tree-tops, up above the moonand the stars—up to where the Lord Himself, the Light of the world,the Sun of righteousness, stood—Himself the source of all that splen-dor, the fountain of all that glory ; while between Him and the lonely-sleeper bel
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