Devotion for the day
Genesis 32:24 says: And Jacob was left alone; and there wrestled a man with him until the breaking of the day.
The Bible says: “Jacob was left alone; and there wrestled a man with him until the breaking of the day.” Dear Brother and Sister, When God decides to deal with you He will get you alone. Notice, Jacob was “left.” Alone. When surgery is required, nobody else is allowed in the operating room. Something in you must be dealt with or you won’t make it. Notice also, “There wrestled a man with him until.” Others may give up on you, but not God. Are you listening dear beloved this is for you. Philippians 1:6 says “being confident of this very thing, that he who began a good work in you will perfect it until the day of Jesus Christ.”
Until Jacob becomes Israel, “until” the deceiver becomes a prince with God, “until” you begin to walk, talk and live in such a way that everybody around you knows you’ve been touched by God. God’s not going to let you get by with stuff He used to overlook. When you’re running out of time He will wrestle with you and show you that you’re wasting your life.
He will wrestle with you over careless attitudes, words and actions. He will wrestle with you over your ingratitude and help you see how blessed you are. He will wrestle with you over your double-mindedness and unwillingness to make a commitment. Listen dear beloved. You’ve changed jobs, changed relationships and changed churches; when are you going to let God plant you permanently somewhere so that you can bear fruit? Notice very carefully there are two “untils” in this story. First, God wrestled with Jacob until he said yes. Second, Jacob wrestled with God until he blessed him.
At that point Jacob’s name changed, his past ended, and the future God had in mind for him began.
Until you surrender, God will not move on your behalf
Listen to this song as I close: http://youtu.be/yVUnFsDuh-w
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