Jacob had wrestled long time in that night. God showed him: there are things that Jacob had done wrong. But when he understood and repented, he received forgiveness and a new name.

How thankful he must have been, when the sun rose on that day. It got brighter, and also his life got much brighter.

We stay in darkness our life long, when we reject God's mercy and goodness.

Think of a person with a good reputation. And of a person with a bad reputation.

So many things are talked each day about others, spreading rumour and gossip.

The good news is available to people of any background, of every culture and every origin.

When Barnabas saw that the people of Antioch had received the good news in their heart by the grace of God, he was amazed and very glad, then he encouraged them.

Do you receive the good news today or do you reject it?

Any kinds of idols, whether hidden or obvious, can bring a lot of curse and adversity, often indirectly. 

Jacob had worked for many years for his father in law.

When leaving him, hidden “household gods” created trouble.

Such an idol can be anything in life that becomes more important than God.

What is most important to you – the almighty, living, creator God, or anything else in life?

Do you know persons who have difficulty to breath?

Praise the Lord, if your lungs work properly, absorbing sufficient oxygen for a healthy body.

For a healthy soul, prayer is like breathing. What stops us from praying? What separates us from God?

Does it make sense to punish the messenger who brings an uncomfortable truth?

By what do you live? It is clear that the human body needs food … we can calculate the required calories, minerals, vitamins and so on. But that is not all: we also need oxygen and a suitable ambient pressure and temperature range, etc. And much more.

Even more than all that, we continually need the presence and protection of the Lord.

How easily we judge other people by their outer appearance! You may watch yourself for a couple of days: we meet someone whom we do not know yet and immediately form an opinion within a few seconds and in our mind put them into categories.

Praise the Lord that he does not judge us people by such criteria as we do. 

What are your goals and targets?

Some people achieve a lot, climb up the hierarchies and become successful in such a sense.

Others can manage a lot of tasks within the 24 available hours per day.

But to come to the father – is that a goal?

Following the foot steps - what does it mean?