I will always keep you

We have all read about Jacob whom God later named him Israel. Many judge its beginnings since He stole the blessing of His brother Esau, but we must know to comprehend the purpose of God, after all that blessing was predestinated for Jacob or Israel, and nothing could prevent it. God’s plans are unstoppable. Have not some of you not heard your mother say that when you were born you were about to die? Why did not you die? Because God has a plan with you.

God has kept us in all the moments of our lives, we have gone through processes which we thought we would never leave them, many times forgetting the powerful hand of God, and today is a great day for us to remember that God is with us through of the words that He said to His servant Jacob:

15 I am with you and will watch over you wherever you go, and I will bring you back to this land. I will not leave you until I have done what I have promised you.”
16 When Jacob awoke from his sleep, he thought, “Surely the Lord is in this place, and I was not aware of it.”
17 He was afraid and said, “How awesome is this place! This is none other than the house of God; this is the gate of heaven.”
18 Early the next morning Jacob took the stone he had placed under his head and set it up as a pillar and poured oil on top of it.
19 He called that place Bethel, though the city used to be called Luz.

Genesis 28:15-19

We think: How impressive it is for God to tell someone these words, such as the one in verse 15 where He says him that He will be with him and will keep him wherever he goes. We are impressed by this and many would like God to tell them these words in their most terrible trial. The important thing is that on this day I have good news, God has promised us the same, Christ said: “I am with you every day, until the end of the world, Amen”.

Friends, Christ is with us. His grace is enough for us, His love is enough for us. God is with us and nothing and no one can stop us, He keeps us from the evil one.

When we observe the story of Jacob, we notice that God’s promise came at a moment of deep uncertainty. Jacob was fleeing from his brother Esau, he had no home, no sense of stability, and yet it was in that very moment of vulnerability that God revealed His greatest assurance. This teaches us that many of the most powerful promises of God are spoken during our darkest nights. Sometimes we think that because everything is falling apart, God has abandoned us, but the truth is that He often chooses those very moments to show us His faithfulness.

Jacob had nothing more than a stone for a pillow, yet God descended to meet him there. This detail reminds us that our material condition does not limit the presence of God. Whether we are living abundance or scarcity, God remains the same powerful and loving Father. The simplicity of Jacob’s surroundings did not prevent God from turning that place into Bethel, a house of divine encounter. Likewise, God can transform our most painful or insignificant moments into places of revelation and spiritual growth.

Many times, like Jacob, we walk without realizing that God is near. We worry, we fear, we overthink, and we allow anxiety to cloud our vision. But just as Jacob said, “Surely the Lord is in this place, and I was not aware of it,” so too we must open our hearts to remember that the Lord is always working, even when we cannot perceive Him. His silence does not mean His absence. His delays do not mean forgetfulness. His processes are perfect and His timing is always for our good.

One of the greatest truths we learn from this passage is that God never abandons His promises. He told Jacob that He would not leave him until fulfilling every word spoken. This same commitment is active in our lives today. If God has spoken to you, if He has given you a word through Scripture, prayer, or conviction, He will fulfill it. Heaven and earth may pass away, but His Word stands forever. No crisis, no enemy, no setback can cancel what God has ordained for His children.

Therefore, let us walk with assurance. Even if the road is long, even if our beginnings are small or imperfect like Jacob’s, God is shaping us, guiding us, and preparing us for His purpose. He knows where to take us, He knows how to preserve us, and He knows how to lift us up at the right time. Rest in the truth that the same God who accompanied Jacob accompanies you today. Bethel is not just a place; it is a reminder that wherever God manifests His presence, everything changes.