Losing the Fight You Pick with God
Have you ever found yourself in a struggle of your own making, stubbornly resisting a truth you know you cannot change? Often, these are the very fights we pick with God, wrestling against His will for our lives. Our father Jacob once spent a whole night in a physical wrestling match with the Lord—a fight he could not possibly win, yet from which he would not relent without a blessing. He left that struggle with a limp, but also with a new name and a renewed faith. As we come to God’s house today, let us consider our own struggles. May God open our hearts to the surprising grace found not in winning, but in losing the fight we picked with Him.
Sermon Text: Genesis 32:22-30