The sport of wrestling is an extremely demanding one, physically and mentally, requiring intense concentration, quick judgment, and extraordinary stamina. Three periods of "only" two minutes each seem like an eternity when the opponent is using all his strength, talent and energy to gain the victory. The final buzzer is a relief to both athletes, joy for one, and a range of emotions for the other.
Today we hear of Jacob's wrestling match with a stranger, who turns out to be God's unnamed messenger. They wrestle all night, and Jacob wins, though he receives a blow to his sciatic muscle causing him to limp and remember that fateful night. Often, we find ourselves wrestling with God: his will, his way, over ours; or with some difficult, "testing" situation that demands all our time and energy...even to the breaking point. Daily, as well, we find ourselves wrestling with our inner shadows, those things we do not wish to do, but do, and those we should be doing, but do not. We do get tied up in knots...pun intended! And then there are the needs of others...world wide, or hitting us personally...the poor in need of money to pay bills, or simply to EAT. Phone calls, daily mail and e-mails plague us with the "cries of the poor." The buzzer never seems to sound for us, and the match continues endlessly. Like Jacob, we need to remain and ask for the blessing that comes to us through these apparent "opponents." It takes time and patience to see them in this light, but they are opportunities for us to "wrestle with God" and come out the victor.
Bro. Rene
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