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27 “Your name will no longer be called Jacob, but Israel; for you have fought with God and with men, and have prevailed.”

 Genesis 32:28

 May we wrestle with the truths of God and prevail in obedience to them. It seems that God changes the names of His servants to serve Him in holiness and love. Paul had a name change, Daniel had a name change, Peter also and many others. God is the God who changes us and designates our way and all that happens to us. He is the God who loves and who overrules in all our situations and calls us friends. We are so unworthy and yet He takes care of everything about us and makes us the people He intends us to be and not our own imaginings.

 Are we overcomers with God as Jacob was?

 Jacob wrestled with the reality of God all night and would not give up until God blessed Him. We also must strive with God and live for Him right to the end of the road.

 God is no respecter of persons and will not deviate from His designs for us. We bow our knees to Him and hold to His promises, reminding ourselves, and Him, of them that we might be overcomers too.

“No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us.”

 Romans 8:37-39

 God will keep us right until the end of the our life and honour us.