Sermon: 3/15/26- Tuesday's Devotional

Wrestling With God Before Wrestling With Others
Reading: Genesis 32:22-31

Jacob's all-night wrestling match with God seems strange until we understand its purpose. Before facing his estranged brother Esau, Jacob needed transformation, not just a strategy. God marked him with a limp and blessed him with a new name—Israel. Authentic reconciliation requires this kind of divine wrestling. We cannot approach broken relationships armed only with good intentions or conflict-resolution techniques. We need God to change us first. This wrestling is uncomfortable because it exposes our self-righteousness, our wounds, and our resistance to forgiveness. Yet in this struggle, God doesn't humiliate us; He restores our true identity. What relationship needs your attention today? Before you approach that person, are you willing to wrestle honestly with God about your own heart?