Dream Big Dreams

As he slept, [Jacob] dreamed of a stairway that reached from the earth up to heaven. And he saw the angels of God going up and down the stairway. Genesis 28:12

“Man’s reach should exceed his grasp.”

This line from a Robert Browning poem hung on our garage wall when I was growing up, and my dad still lives its truth. He is always reaching beyond his grasp to try something new, always looking for another ladder to climb.

I don’t think he has ever sought a leadership position, but folks just flock to whatever he’s doing. His enthusiasm is contagious because he dreams big—bigger than anyone else I know.

God was about to take his covenant with Abraham’s offspring to a dramatic new level, so he gave Jacob a dream that would exceed his grasp by about 10,000 percent. This was the most fantastic vision anyone on earth had ever seen.

The power of this dream would sustain Jacob through some tough stuff on the horizon, just as your dreams for the future will strengthen you.

Let your dreams stretch you.