I’ve never been one to watch wrestling – even in my teenage tv watching years i couldn’t get into it. Be that as it may, one of my fav Bible stories is with Jacob & him wrestling with God in Gen 32:22-31. I totally love this story because its very confrontational & has so many good life lessons. Here are a few things that stand out to me:
- Jacob wrestled alone: no one helped him, came to his rescue or even cheered for him. This wrestling match was between God & Jacob. There will be times when God will (or has) invite(d) you to wrestle through a problem with Him, by yourself. Don’t try to get other people to join your cause – wrestling is a one-on-one sport.
- Jacob wrestled in the dark: he couldn’t see well, possibly lost his bearings from time to time & couldn’t really tell what was going on around him. Sometimes when we wrestle w God, we can’t really see what’s going on – uncertain future, obscure present, unclear direction, etc.
- Jacob left this experience w a limp. Whenever you wrestle w God, expect to be changed. Infinite will always overcome finite.
- Jacob didn’t let go, even when his hip was wrenched. There are times when we want to quit on God, walk away, drop out of church, unplug & disconnect from Him – especially when we’re in a wrestling season w God. But these are the exact times when we need to hold onto Him the most.
There are lots of thoughts & insights about Jacob’s wrestling match w God – care to share any of your insights? 🙂