The historical all-night wrestling match between Jacob and God is preserved in Genesis, Chapter Thirty-two. You should read it.
Genesis 32:26 . . . .I will not let thee go except thou bless me.
28. And he said, Thy name shall be called no more Jacob but Israel: For as a prince hast thou power with God and with men and hast prevailed.
We have a tendency to wrestle with God when we want to set our own agenda. In our own strength we make a mess of things, but the mercy of God will rescue us if we let Him.
Family, financial or relational problems can drive us to the end of ourselves, hopefully, into the arms of a God who has revealed Himself in the person of a loving, caring Saviour, Jesus Christ.
If we would learn to surrender our lives, our wills, our dreams and our schemes to the Lordship of Christ, we would have the power of God in our lives. We would know victory.
