We all appreciate friends and companions in this life. And while there is great value in having a cadre of support around us, there are some things we must do alone.
“But during the night he got up and took his two wives, his two maidservants, and his eleven children and crossed the ford of the Jabbok. He got them safely across the brook along with all his possessions. But Jacob stayed behind by himself." ~Gen. 32:22-24
Jacob was in a sore spot. He had cheated his brother out of the paternal blessing and the birthright, and ran away. That was 20 years ago. And now Jacob is heading back to his home town, with all the wives and children and flocks he’d amassed. It was time to face the brother he had wronged. His servants reported to him that his brother was riding furiously toward him with 400 men and would reach them the next day. Perhaps that would be a great time to be surrounded by some good friends, but Jacob needed something much deeper than humanity could offer. So he left them on one side of the river, and went alone into the night to meet with God. It was an epoch meeting for Jacob, as his cheater nature had to be wrestled away under divine oversight. But by morning, he was a changed man. God even changed his name to mark the new chapter. We have times in our lives too when we need to wrestle away our lesser natures too and replace it with Christ-like-ness. This is not a time for friends, it’s a meeting in the night that you schedule and attend BY YOURSELF. ~verlon
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