Reference

Genesis 32:22-32 NKJV

"I Will Not Let You Go"

Genesis 32:22-32 NKJV

22 And he arose that night and took his two wives, his two female servants, and his eleven sons, and crossed over the ford of Jabbok. 23 He took them, sent them [a]over the brook, and sent over what he had. 24 Then Jacob was left alone; and a Man wrestled with him until the [b]breaking of day. 25 Now when He saw that He did not prevail against him, He [c]touched the socket of his hip; and the socket of Jacob’s hip was out of joint as He wrestled with him. 26 And He said, “Let Me go, for the day breaks.” But he said, “I will not let You go unless You bless me!” 27 So He said to him, “What is your name?” He said, “Jacob.” 28 And He said, “Your name shall no longer be called Jacob, but [d]Israel; for you have struggled with God and with men, and have prevailed.” 29 Then Jacob asked, saying, “Tell me Your name, I pray.” And He said, “Why is it that you ask about My name?” And He blessed him there. 30 So Jacob called the name of the place [e]Peniel: “For I have seen God face to face, and my life is preserved.” 31 Just as he crossed over [f]Penuel the sun rose on him, and he limped on his hip. 32 Therefore to this day the children of Israel do not eat the muscle that shrank, which is on the hip socket, because He [g]touched the socket of Jacob’s hip in the muscle that shrank.

  • Get alone with God ~ Jacob carrried his family to otherside of the brook and came back to be alone with God. 
  • separation brings results
  • Be like Jacob. Pray until..the answer comes

Ruth 1:14 MSG 

14 Again they cried openly. Orpah kissed her mother-in-law good-bye; but Ruth embraced her and held on.

  • “She held on, and said I will not let you go” said Ruth to her Jewish Mother-in-law.Do not let go.

Genesis 32:27-30 NKJV

27 So He said to him, “What is your name?” He said, “Jacob.” 28 And He said, “Your name shall no longer be called Jacob, but [a]Israel; for you have struggled with God and with men, and have prevailed.” 29 Then Jacob asked, saying, “Tell me Your name, I pray.” And He said, “Why is it that you ask about My name?” And He blessed him there.30 So Jacob called the name of the place [b]Peniel: “For I have seen God face to face, and my life is preserved.”

  • Do not lose your identity, who you really are.
  • Wrestling with God changed who Jacob was
  • When Satan says it can’t happen, he’s a liar.
  • We believe in the power of God. He can do much more than we think.

Genesis 32:25 NKJV

25 Now when He saw that He did not prevail against him, He [a]touched the socket of his hip; and the socket of Jacob’s hip was out of joint as He wrestled with him.

  • When we wrestle with God in the altar, we will have a limp - a deep dependence on God to make it.
  • Beware any christian that does not walk with a limp...A W Tozer

James 1:2-4 NKJV

2 My brethren, count it all joy when you fall into various trials, 3 knowing that the testing of your faith produces [a]patience. 4 But let patience have its perfect work, that you may be [b]perfect and complete, lacking nothing.

  • We need to seek God and lock arms with him.
  • Peace and reconciliation will come to Jacob through separation and consecration.