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earth, the top of it reached to heaven, the angels of God, ascending and descending on it, the Lord stood above it, the land whereon thou liest to thee will I give it, to thy seed, in thee and thy seed, shall all the families of the earth be blessed, will keep thee in all places whither thou goest, will bring thee again into this land, until I have done that which I have spoken to thee of, a standard bearer, the foundation of the Jewish nation, how dreadful is this place, how awesome is this place, the gate to heaven, set it up for a pillar, poured oil on the top of it, called the name of that place Bethel, Luz, Baal Worship, call upon God's name every day, the perfect call to the Lordhttps://randyobrien50.com/2026/06/13/the-overwhelming-importance-of-christians-aligning-themselves-with-gods-will-through-greater-intimacy-with-him/SCRIP-BITSen2026-06-13T17:29:02+00:00The Overwhelming Importance of Christians Aligning Themselves with God’s Will, through Greater Intimacy with Him!holy 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