28 Then the man said, “Your name will no longer be Jacob, but Israel,[f] because you have struggled with God and with humans and have overcome.”
I read the message given by a pastor (link below) on this chapter following a tough week in a community with the loss of 2 high school students.
He talked about the times that are tough in your life are when you struggle with God and may come out with scars that help you remember what you learned. Not sure I would have gotten that out of this chapter on my own but there does seem to be some truth to it.
Three points he made from this passage are 1-struggles produce faith, 2-our hearts not our circumstances are our greatest problem in life and 3-Even though we resist God, he pursues us.
have a good day! knut
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ReplyDeleteThats a good point. Probably something I should be sharing with Max, as he wrestles with his anxiety issues. I keep telling him that sometimes God lets you go thru things to make you stronger, but it means a lot more when its coming straight from the good book.
ReplyDeleteI remember lots of sermons on wrestling match, and its a story that I'm very familiar with....but, I was surprised to read thru it, and see how short of a passage it is. I had always envisioned it to be much longer and more detailed.