Your name will no longer be Jacob, but Israel, because you have struggled with God and with men and have overcome - Genesis 32:28 (NIV).
You know, Jacob wrestled with God and came away from that encounter changed forever. His name was changed from Jacob (sup planter, trickster) to Israel (prince who wrestled with God and man and prevailed). He changed the name of the place where he and God wrestled, to Peniel which means "face of God" (Gen. 32:30).
Each of us needs our own "Peniel," a place to meet with God, wrestle with Him and come away changed.
God has given us just such a place -the Bible. In His Word we can meet Him, get to know Him and come away forever changed. In the Bible we have the awesome opportunity to meet God face-to-face! He tells us who He is and what He wants from us and even divulges His plans for us (Luke 16:27-31).
Prayer: Lord teach us to stay in your Word and the benefits from this practice as You taught Joshua. Amen!
Encouragement: When in your life have you "wrestled" with God and come away changed?
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