In the Hebrew scriptures, Jacob dreamed of angels—divine thought messengers—ascending and descending a ramp connecting heaven (the divine realm) and earth (human awareness). In his dream, God promised Jacob that the families of the earth would be blessed through him and his descendants. Upon awakening, Jacob exclaimed, “Surely the Lord is in this place—and I did not know it.”

When I experience a spiritual awakening, I discover that the divine presence—the indwelling Christ—is within me, even when I do not recognize it. I open my mind and heart to the Christ presence, and my life is enriched in every possible way. Divine love blesses all that I think, say, and do.