Emphasis Preaching Journal
It is said that the...
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It is said that the story of Jacob wrestling with God on the banks of the Jabbok River was one of Martin Luther's favorites from all of the Bible, Luther noticed as so many have before and since that wrestling can look an awful lot like hugging. Jacob fought God. God embraced Jacob. Those times when we struggle most fiercely against God are the times when God holds us most closely to his heart.