📖 "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. And He said, “Let Me go, for the day breaks. “But he said, “I will not let You go unless You bless me! “So He said to him, “What is your name? “He said, “Jacob. “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.” -Genesis 32:25-28 NKJV
In this scripture, we see that because of Jacob’s persistence, he was able to get a blessing from God. As believers, we cannot be people who give up early and so easily. We must be people who persist through every obstacle and every circumstance that comes our way so we can win the prize that we want in God. The Bible says in Hebrews 11:6 NKJV “But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.” We see here that God rewards those who are persistent in seeking him. Jacob is a great example of not letting go until you get what you want from God. Another good example would be the two blind men who followed after Jesus with such persistence that Jesus was forced to stop and see what the two men wanted. Shortly after that, the two men received their sight, but we must recognize that their persistence allowed them to receive from God. We want to encourage you to be persistent in your endeavors when it comes to things of God.
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