JACOB WRESTLED, NESTLED AND PREVAILED TO RULE WITH GOD

We read that Jacob wrestled with God all night and prevailed. But when we read it through the lines we see that having wrestled through the night with the LORD and refused to give up, the LORD touched his hip bone and it shrank. At this point, he lost the strength to continue to wrestle. So, he nestled. To nestle means:
1. to settle snugly or comfortably 2: to lie in an inconspicuous or sheltered manner
transitive verb1: to settle, shelter, or house in or as if in a nest the children were nestled all snug in their beds
The LORD gave me this insight sometime in 1996, that it was when Jacob nestled that he prevailed with God, not when he wrestled. We see this same thing with the LORD Jesus at the Garden of Gethsemane when He pleaded all night for the LORD to let the cup pass by Him. When He could not prevail through this wrestling, He nestled and said to God: not as I will but as You will, let Your will be done. At this point, He surrendered Himself completely as a complete burnt offering; a holocaust - to be completely annihilated- for the sins of the world. At this point, His sweat became drops of blood. He has surrendered, and nestled Himself in the Hands of the LORD. We heard Him speak those words: Into Your Hands Father. I commend my Spirit.
Jacob as a Prince therefore prevailed to rule with God. That's what the LORD Jesus achieved for all mankind. he prevailed on our behalf to become Kings and Princes to rule with Him on Earth. He prevailed to become the Savior of the world, the King of Kings and the LORD of Lords, He prevailed to open the book sealed with seven seals and purchased back our lost inheritance. Let us rejoice and be glad for our God reigns and has given the Kingdom and the power and the greatness of the Kingdom to the saints. Therefore, nothing shall by any means hurt us.

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