Over the course of the last few weeks, I've come to see the story of Jacob wrestling with God in a different light. Whereas, before, I was much more focused on the sheer intensity of hand-to-hand combat between the future Israel and his Lord, lately what sticks out is the tenacity that Jacob showed, even after having his hip wrenched out of socket, to just hang on.
"I will not let you go unless you bless me..."
Genesis 32v.26b
There are plenty of times, in life, where we are wrestling with God. Whether it comes to us being focused on our selfish desires rather than glorifying God, or simply thinking that we know, more than our Lord, what is best for us, we tend to wrestle with Him. Of course, what happens when the Lord is not testing our strength but, rather, is testing our endurance?
I think that there are definite times in life when we are wrestling more out of just holding on to something than out of anger or frustration. There are times when everything seems to be falling by the wayside and all we can do is hang on to what we know to be absolutely firm and solid... Christ, our anchor in this rough and tumultuous world. Like Paul clinging to a piece of driftwood and floating in the Mediterranean, we hold tight to that which keeps us afloat. There are so many different kinds of waves that batter us day-in and day-out, yet we have assurance in knowing that Jesus, as Lord, holds us steady.
Hold on! Hold on! Hold on!
We must be the type of people who hold fast to what we know to be true, and that is this - Jesus Christ is our fortress and rock. We have no one aside from Him.
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