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And when he saw that he prevailed not against him, he touched the hollow of his thigh; and the hollow of Jacob’s thigh was strained, as he wrestled with him.
Genesis 32:25
In the past, several times Jacob had earned the deception. He deceived his brother Esau, his father Isaac, his uncle Laban. This time, however, Jacob found himself fighting against an adversary he could not defeat, to receive what he wanted from his birth: the blessing of God!
The prophet Hosea tells us that this individual was an angel of God (Hosea 12: 4-5). However, often, when the angel of God appears in the Old Testament, it is thought that it was Jesus himself who appeared in human form. Therefore, it is as if Jacob had struggled with the very God.
He had to learn a lesson that even the apostle Paul had to learn centuries later:
And he hath said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my power is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my weaknesses, that the power of Christ may rest upon me
2 Corinthians 12: 9
What is your current situation before God?
What do you think you really need from him?
What blessing do you want to receive?
For your present or future marriage, for your children, for your future work, for your health, for your spiritual growth, for your church, for your own life, For your nation.