God's Land, God's Earth, God's Universe

 When [Jacob] reached a certain place, he stopped for the night because the sun had set. Taking one of the stones there, he put it under his head and lay down to sleep. He had a dream in which he saw a stairway resting on the earth, with its top reaching to heaven, and the angels of God were ascending and descending on it.
There above it stood the LORD, and he said: “I am the LORD, the God of your father Abraham and the God of Isaac. I will give you and your descendants the land on which you are lying.
Your descendants will be like the dust of the earth, and you will spread out to the west and to the east, to the north and to the south. All peoples on earth will be blessed through you and your offspring. 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.
-- Genesis 28:11-15

Commentary: When first reading, possibly the second or third, I see an historical account and also a spiritual connection between Jacob and GOD, as GOD makes two promises to Jacob. He gives him land and He promises to never forsake him and his descendants. Usually, I would be satisfied with the aforementioned revelations; but after meditating on this passage for a couple of weeks, I see three of the most important words in this passage: "I will give ...". (Read it again.) "I will give ...". GOD owns the land. The planet is GOD's planet. The universe is GOD's universe. And GOD, in all his sovereignty gives a portion of land to Jacob and his descendants.
 Whatever I think I may own, it was GOD's in the first place. He gives me what I need: land, a house, clothing, food, clean water, cars, jobs, ... and the list continues. May I thank Him everyday for giving me these things. And that's just the stuff.  More glorious are the spiritual gifts and the Kingdom-related blessings He gives!