Have you ever found yourself resisting God—or running from Him altogether? In this message from Genesis 32, we step into one of the most intense and personal moments in Scripture: Jacob’s midnight wrestling match with God.

Drawing from the raw realities of fear, regret, pride, and uncertainty, this sermon explores why we so often fight God when He’s trying to bless us. From Jacob’s lifelong pattern of deception to his breaking point on the banks of the Jordan, we see a powerful truth unfold: God doesn’t wrestle against His people—He wrestles for them.

This message confronts our self-sufficiency, exposes the cost of running from God, and invites us to cling to Him instead. It’s about surrender, weakness, and the grace that meets us when we finally let go. Just like Jacob, when we stop fighting and start holding on, God gives us a new name, a new walk, and a new future.

If you’ve ever felt haunted by your past, anxious about your future, or exhausted from trying to do life in your own strength—this sermon is for you.