Jacob continues on his journey home both physically and spiritually.
First, we see him wrestle with God. He sees God face to face, and God continues to transform him.
Second, Jacob makes amends with his brother, Essau, whom he had cheated. He shares with him the blessings that the Lord had given him. What a great place to be – to be able to say, “God has been gracious to me and I have all that I need” and then trust enough to give some of those blessings away.
Third, Jacob tries to be the spiritual leader by telling everyone in his household to get rid of foreign gods and purify themselves. He takes a stand for what is right and what glorifies God.
Finally, Jacob tells his story. He shares his experiences with those around him so that they may join him on the journey.
God called Jacob home, and He calls each of us home today, too.
think about it:
Where are you on your spiritual journey?
Are you currently wrestling with God?
Are you letting Him continue to transform you?
If God said, to have my blessing, your life will have to change... you will look and live different than those around you... would you let Him bless you?
One of the parts of the wrestling match that intreagues me is when Jacob grabs his ankle. The match is over... Jacob is lying on the ground, and the angel has finally finished Jacob off... then Jacob, probably bloody faced and glassy eyed, is laying on the ground... yet he lunges one last time for the ankle. He is desperate. He doesn't have time to stand up and ask for anything. He desperately grabs whatever he can and asks for a blessing.
How desperate are you for God in your life? Are you waiting till your all ready and looking good and can stand on your own? Or are you willing to just grasp for God and say... please bless me?
Have you made things right with people you have offended?
Are you content and can truly say, “God has been gracious to me and I have all that I need”?
Can you trust God enough to share your blessings with others?
Are you being a spiritual leader and taking a stand for what is right and what glorifies God?
Do you tell your experiences from your spiritual journey to those around you?
Do you encourage people to join you on this journey of spiritual transformation?
Jacob was a travelling man... he left in a bad way, and it's hard to go home like that. You feel the guilt, you feel the rejection, you don't know if there will be forgiveness, it's in the back of your mind... listen to this song by DecembeRadio (they'll be at Winterfest) and see if you've ever felt like this.
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