Our first reading today describes what has now become the strange wrestling match between Jacob and some unnamed man. Jacob's feistiness enables him to wrestle the entire night and win a blessing from his opponent; yet leaves the scene limping after a telling blow to his sciatic muscle. How much can be read into that encounter? Our constant battle between our will and God's, or the temptations that besiege us daily, or that endless "to do" list? Jesus faced similar "matches": crowds of people seeking healing, answers to their questions, abundant harvests and not enough laborers. "The harvest is abundant but the laborers are few." (Mt 9:38). True then, today and always, it seems. The struggle goes on. St. Paul labored ceaselessly against enormous odds, and never gave up, remembering the words Jesus spoke to him, "My grace is sufficient for you." (2 Cor 12:9). So too for us. From the on-going wrestling match, blessings will come. Not to fear nor worry.
Bro. Rene
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