March 3, 2008, Latch On

Latch On

When you find Him, latch on and don't let go!

Genisis 32:24 Then Jacob was left alone; and a Man wrestled with him until the breaking of day. 25 Now when He saw that He did not prevail against him, He touched the socket of his hip; and the socket of Jacob's hip was out of joint as He wrestled with him. 26 And He said, "Let Me go, for the day breaks." But he said, "I will not let You go unless You bless me!" 27 So He said to him, "What is your name?" He said, "Jacob." 28 And He said, "Your name shall no longer be called Jacob, but Israel;for you have struggled with God and with men, and have prevailed." 29 Then Jacob asked, saying, "Tell me Your name, I pray." And He said, "Why is it that you ask about My name?" And He blessed him there. 30 And Jacob called the name of the place Peniel:"For I have seen God face to face, and my life is preserved." 31 Just as he crossed over Penuel the sun rose on him, and he limped on his hip.

Can you imagine wrestling with God! Who m-e-e?!! The fact is we all do. We either wrestle because we resist Him, or in this case with Jacob, we want Him to bless us. Jacob wrestled to be blessed, When asked 'what is your name?', Jacob means 'supplanter', he no longer carries the name of his usurping. 'Supplanter' of his father Isaac's blessing that was intended for Esau. His name was given to him, Y'SRA'EL, 'he who strives with God'. He already received a blessing from his father Isaac, but his final blessing must come from His Abba, Heavenly Father.

Wow, and noticed in vs.28, and 'you have struggled with God and with men, and have prevailed.
Jacob/Israel prevailed both against God and man. And the reward at the end...
vs.29....AND HE (God Himself, Face to face) BLESSED HIM THERE.

HOLD ON, LATCH ON, CLING WITH EVERYTHING IN YOU, THE BLESSING IS COMING!
and the worse thing that can happen is we'll walk with a heaven given limp to remind us of our humanity, we will receive the blessing, and can be humble with the blessing.

If you see me walking with a limp..you'll know why.

So your name is Y'srael, no longer 'supplanter' or 'one who takes by the heel'. You will birth out of your loins a great nation. You will see God face to face and live!

And like Jabez who wanted the same...
Video & Song
'Bless Me Indeed' by Mercy Me
http://youtube.com/watch?v=LfWsEEeduks