Daily Devotional: January 6th, 2020

Wrestling with God

Originally posted on upperroom.org, view original post here

Consider it pure joy . . . whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance.

James 1:2-3

After Jacob wrestled with a stranger, this stranger gave him a new name. The man said, “Your name will no longer be Jacob, but Israel, because you have struggled with God and with humans and have overcome” (Gen. 32:28, NIV). Through his struggle, Jacob changed. He was not the same…

Thought for the Day

In the midst of my struggles, God is working to make me mature and complete.

Prayer

Dear God, remind us that through our suffering we can learn perseverance and wisdom. Amen.

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