God commands Jacob to go to Bethel (meaning the house of God) and built an altar to God. In preparation, Jacob commands his family to put away all foreign gods. Note:

• Faithfulness to God – You cannot serve God and foreign gods – you must make a choice. If you serve God, you must put away all other gods. Anything that you honor or trust can be a god to you. Are there gods you need to put away today?
• God answers – Jacob testifies that God is a God who answers prayer. False gods can’t answer prayer, but the true God does! How have you seen God answer prayer? Do you pray with expectation that he will answer?
• God’s presence – Jacob testifies that God has always been with him. God is always with you too. When has God’s presence been a comfort to you?
• God’s protection – As chapter 34 ends, Jacob is afraid the cities in the area will attack him, but God fills the cities with terror so they will not pursue Jacob as he travels to Bethel. False gods can’t protect us, but God can. When have you seen God’s hand of protection in your life?