Jacob: Breaking Before Blessing Gen. 32:24–32 Jacob turned a - TopicsExpress

Jacob: Breaking Before Blessing Gen. 32:24–32 Jacob turned a crucial corner the night he wrestled the Angel of God. He broke physically when the Angel dislocated his hip, but he also broke emotionally—he told the truth about his name and character. From that moment on, Jacob began to fulfill his God-ordained destiny. All leaders, like Jacob, must “wrestle” with God in order to receive His blessing. God blessed Jacob because: 1. Jacob was alone with God (v. 24). All distractions had been removed. 2. Jacob was hungry for God (v. 26). He desperately wanted to receive what God had for him. 3. Jacob was broken by God (vv. 25–28). He allowed God to break him and change him. 4. Jacob was honest with God (v. 27). He stopped pretending in order to let God work in his life. Have you “prevailed” with God in this way? Leaders cannot do anything of significance in the kingdom of God until they humble themselves before God and seek His face. You must be broken in order to be blessed!