First Lutheran Church recently issued the following announcement.
New Every Day-40 Devotions for Disaster Survivors
Change and Blessing--Genesis 32:28
A life changing event means an end to former things as well as a new beginning. The story of Jacob in Genesis 32 describes his life-changing encounter with God. Camped one night by the Jabbok River, Jacob was anxious about the next day. He was on his way to meet his brother Esau, whom he had not seen or spoken with for many years. During the night, a man came and wrestled with Jacob, leaving his hip out of joint. At the end of the struggle, Jacob realized he had been fighting with God and insisted on a blessing. Jacob was not the same afterwards. His body had been injured, and he adopted a new name, “Israel.” His new life also included reconciling with his brother.
You also know struggle and loss. In your journey toward recovery and ‘a new normal,” your wrestling can also lead to blessing. Yet, just as new plants grow out of an old stump, new beginnings will unfold for you. God is at work, bringing you to blessing and new life.
God, many things have changed. Help me be open to the new life that can grow from places of loss. Amen.
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