Listening
to a 3 CD teaching on "Jacob" by Art Katz for the "I
don't know how many-eth time" and was given this little insight.
Jacob whose name means "cheater" had his name changed to
Israel which means, "He who wrestles with God and prevails."
Well he did wrestle with God but he got his hip permanently moved out
of socket and walked with a limp the rest of his life, so I was
having trouble with the whole 'prevails' thing... when this thought
came in, the only way we 'prevail' with God is by wrestling with Him
long enough and desperately enough to LOSE. To LOSE to God is to win!
To be broken by God is to 'prevail.'
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