Genesis 32:29-31 (KJV)
29 And Jacob asked him, and said, Tell me, I pray thee, thy name. And he said, Wherefore is it that thou dost ask after my name? And he blessed him there.

30 And Jacob called the name of the place Peniel: for I have seen God face to face, and my life is preserved.

31 And as he passed over Penuel the sun rose upon him, and he halted upon his thigh.

In the text above, we meet Jacob as he fought desperately to maintain control of his circumstances. He was concerned about what Esau might do the next day and was left alone with his thoughts of what to do when suddenly Someone else showed up. Even then, Jacob wrestled till the Angel of the Lord shows him suddenly and decisively how weak he really was. Jacob won because he surrendered.

You and I have been suddenly reminded how weak and mortal we are. A virus, a micro sized disease, has for all intents and purposes, at least temporarily, changed the world as we know it. Let us learn Jacob’s lesson. God is in control, He intends good to His people, and our plans, thoughts, and attempts to control our circumstances are nothing. Surrender to Him and you will never regret it.

Pastor F. J. Weems III