God doesn't walk away from your struggle. He meets you in it β and the wound that comes from the encounter is the very mark of blessing.
'ΔαΈaq Β· H79 Β· HEBREW
The Hebrew word 'ΔαΈaq (ΧΦΈΧΦ·Χ§) describes an intimate physical struggle β used only once in all of Scripture, when Jacob wrestled with God. It means to grapple with something that will not let you go, to refuse to release what you are holding onto, and to emerge from the struggle changed at the deepest level. This is not the wrestling of distance. It is face-to-face.
Which verse with this word feels like it's for you right now?
