AntiChristian:
Jacob fought God (Elohim) and won!

And which widow dey Luke 11:1-8?

biblefuse:


Please read through the content again, I never mentioned Luke 11: 1-8 but Luke 18: 1-8, God bless you.

AntiChristian:
Jacob fought God (Elohim) and won!

And which widow dey Luke 11:1-8?

biblefuse:


Jacob's life was marked by ceaseless challenges within a family consumed by hostility. He himself, a deceiver and manipulator, had fallen victim to deceit. Living up to his name, which means "heel-catcher" or one who deceives, Jacob faced numerous struggles despite God's promise of a great nation through him.

Despite the divine promise, Jacob grappled with fears and anxieties. His brother Esau threatened his life, his uncle Laban cheated him for years, and his two wives harbored adversarial relations. Fleeing Laban's mistreatment, Jacob camped in a location chosen by angels, sending messengers with gifts to his estranged brother Esau. Learning Esau was approaching with 400 men, Jacob divided his family, prayed for divine help, and sent lavish gifts to pacify Esau.

Alone in the desert, Jacob had a restless night wrestling with a stranger until daybreak. The stranger, realizing Jacob's tenacity, struck him on the hip, renaming him Israel, meaning "he struggles with God." Despite the injury, Jacob persisted, demanding a blessing. The stranger explained the new name, acknowledging Jacob's overcoming struggles. Jacob, recognizing the supernatural encounter, asked for the stranger's name but received only a blessing.

The next morning, God's blessing became apparent as Esau welcomed Jacob. In today's culture, we celebrate success and strength, avoiding vulnerability and weakness. Jacob's story, a "magnificent defeat," reminds us of life's struggles—fear, darkness, loneliness, vulnerability, emptiness, exhaustion, and pain.

Even the apostle Paul faced discouragement and fear, acknowledging external conflicts and internal fears. God, however, doesn't abandon us in trials; instead, He offers divine gifts—conversion, transformation, freedom, endurance, faith, and courage. Jacob's experience teaches that facing God in weakness is crucial. Separated from worldly possessions, Jacob wrestled all night for what truly mattered, receiving God's blessing only when he ceased struggling, realizing his dependence on Him (Genesis 32:29).

BTW there's power in the names we call ourselves. Your name(moniker) gave me a visual description of you already and I pray that your creator will pay you a visit and give you an encounter that will forever make you see Him as your father.

I love you but Jesus loves you more.

AntiChristian:


So Jacob fought God (Elohim) and won?
Tales by moonlight!

Read through the answer above carefully until you fully understand it.

1 Corinthians 2:14 (NIV):"The person without the Spirit does not accept the things that come from the Spirit of God but considers them foolishness, and cannot understand them because they are discerned only through the Spirit."

John 16:13 (NIV):"But when he, the Spirit of truth, comes, he will guide you into all the truth. He will not speak on his own; he will speak only what he hears, and he will tell you what is yet to come."