Wrestling with God

Summary

Reach Out: Please include your email and I will get back to you. Thanks! Six observations from Jacob wrestling with God in Genesis 32: 1) Jacob is a flawed but very faithful man. (Gen. 31:3, 41-43: 32:1-2) 2) Jacob is in a stressful and uncertain situation. (Gen. 32:3-8, 9-12) 3) God initiates this encounter for Jacob's benefit. (Gen. 32:22-24, 28, 30) 4) Jacob does not try to escape but holds on until God blesses him. (Gen. 32:24-26; Hosea 12:4) 5) God conceded defeat to Jacob in a moment of grace and transformation. (Gen. 32:26-29) 6) Jacob proceeds from the encounter physically worse and sp