Genesis 32-33
In so much distress was Jacob upon going to meet Esau(his.elder brother) .
Jacob was troubled and without a doubt, depressed because since taking away the blessing of Esau, Jacob knew Esau was at loggerheads with him.
Perhaps in his canal mind Jacob knew that Esau was going to kill him upon seeing him for the first time after several years.
Out of fear and tremendous distress Jacob sent messagers to Esau with gifts in an in event to win over the favor of Esau.
Jacob was speculating in his mind ，that with many gifts to Esau, he would escape the wrath of Esau.
However just before he crossed the river Jordan, Jacob had an encounter with God.
In this encounter Jacob wrestled with an angel from the Lord.
From midnight to daybreak.
And at the very end of the battle, Jacob refused to let go of the angel of,the Lord.
Demanding that the angel of the Lord first bless him first.
Indeed the angel of the Lord blessed Jacob and said.
”You have struggled both God and humans and you have overcome”.
Consequently Jacob will
nolonger be called Jacob but he will be called a Isreal.
With that new description and definition as per the map of his life was concerned.
Jacob procceded to face the greatest threat and conflict of his life.
Armed with fresh revelation and fresh anointing from the Lord God.
Still timid and in distress, Jacob prayed that he may obtain favor in the eyes of Esau.
And indeed upon interfacing Esau, Jacob was found favored by Esau.
To the extent that instead of a conflict ensuing , peace and joy were instead experienced at the meeting of the two brothers .
There is alot of things going on in your life at the moment.
And you find yourself troubled and distressed.
Trouble seems to be facing you and you do feel threatened.
But the God whose hands hold the heart of the lords and kings of this world, is going to sway all things in your favor.
Everyone and everything that was threatening your life is turning in your favor.
Everything that you was afraid thereof is being turned into a blessing for you by the mighty hand
of the Lord God.
The fear factors of your life are getting ready to be turned into great faith.
For whoever walks in fear is disobedient and those who walks by faith are operating in the obedience of the lord God.
By faith you have overcome your troubles.
By faith you have overcome your struggles and fears.
The same way Jacob was turned from a mere man to a major nation called isreal.
Must be the same way you being blessed by turning from a victim to a vctor in the name of Jesus Christ.
In the course of meeting Esau, Jacob was well aware by way n
of divine revelation that he was an overcomer.
For during his struggle with the angel of the Lord,It was told of him, " you have struggled with God and with humans and overcome".
However in meeting Esau, Jacob remained humble.
For he bowed seven times while still in close range with Esau.
This meant that even though he knew that he was an overcomer.
It was the will of God for Jacob to walk in humility even though he understood his mettle and mantle.
Jacob's humility before Esau was well intended to institutionalize and consolidate his status as an overcomer.
Simply because God has bestowed unto you the mantle to overcome every trouble, that was a threat to your life, does not mean that you lose a sense of humility.
Humility attracts favor from both humans and from God.
Its humility that consolidates your mantle.
And its humility that institutionalizes you in your mettle.
