We are now going to Bethel, where I will build an altar to the God who answered my prayers when I was in distress. He has been with me wherever I have gone.”

Then God said, “I am El-Shaddai—‘God Almighty.’ Be fruitful and multiply. 

So one day Jacob had a special gift made for Joseph—a beautiful robe. 4But his brothers hated Joseph because their father loved him more than the rest of them. They couldn’t say a kind word to him.

But while his brothers were jealous of Joseph, his father wondered what the dreams meant.

Then the brothers killed a young goat and dipped Joseph’s robe in its blood. 32They sent the beautiful robe to their father with this message: “Look at what we found. Doesn’t this robe belong to your son?”

 “I will go to my grave mourning for my son,” he would say, and then he would weep.

Lord God my Father,

You are worthy of an altar with my every step. Thank you for blessing me with all the gifts you have and help me to be a living altar to you as I walk through my day. Your blessing is abundant and living in worship makes the days more delightful. Keep me from boasting and to be humble in all things.

In Jesus name I pray,

Amen