August 2: Genesis 32:22-32
Key Verse: Genesis 32:24
Jacob was left alone, and a man wrestled with him until daybreak.
Devotion:
This is one passage that fascinates me because it makes me stop and think about my journey with God. My journey has not always been an easy ride or a joyful experience because I live within a world filled with sin and other things!
God wants us to remember how he is with us at all times; during the times when we think we are on top of the world and at the times when we think we can no longer sink any deeper. We may not see him and we may not feel like he is with us, but he is.
At times we are going to want to fight with him and even shout at him because we think everything may be unfair against us. There are going to be times when we want to shout for joy because all we see him do. But I challenge you to try to think of how God is with you at any and every point during your day, week, month, year... life!
Jacob wrestled with what he assumed to be a man. He was not going to give us because he was protecting his family. He would not stop! God is just like that - he will never stop!
Points to Ponder:
How often do you fight inwardly with God?
Are you ready to allow him to pick on you to do his will?