This Sunday we move beyond a sermon series to a selection of what I like to call “stand alone sermons.” Although they are not in a series, each will speak to some of the challenges that face each one of us at different times in our lives. This Sunday, I will begin with the Old Testament story of Jacob wrestling with God. Found in Genesis 32:22-31, it is an exciting and very personal story of how Jacob struggled with God in order to receive a blessing. Perhaps you have found yourself in the same situation – seemingly fighting with God to bless you.
We often say, “God bless you” when someone near us sneezes. If you were to search on Google for the phrase “God blessed me,” you would find thousands of t shirts, coffee mugs, cute pictures and posters, jewelry, and the list goes on and on. But is there more to “God blessed me” than kitschy objects? Let’s dive deeply into this story on Sunday and see if we might receive some new insights into what it means to be blessed by God.
- Pastor Jane