The Peniel season
The life of Jacob speaks much into our lives and the context in which we are living these days. One part of his story stands out as quite relevant - the Peniel moment. A man, who was always in control of his life, scheming, planning and strategizing how to be upwardly mobile, even by pulling others down, suddenly finds himself vulnerable, alone, wrestling with a man, who turns out to be God! Genesis 32;22-32 His early years were in line with his name, Jacob – the supplanter or deceiver, one who struggles with man. He was running ahead of God’s plans for his life, trying to take control of the same through various ways. He deceived his brother and his father and out of fear of retaliation from his brother had to run away to Midian. But his 20 years in Midian with his father in law, Laban, was a tough phase; he found his match, one who was equally good as a deceiver or manipulator. The Peniel moment happens on his way back. Jacob had enough of staying with his father in law. He has n...