Topic: Reach Out
Text: Genesis 32:24-28

The Days of playing the waiting game are over. God expects you to stretch forth your hands to receive from Him. The man who stretches forth his hands is the one who received a miracle. It is not just enough for you to stretch forth your hands; you must grab your miracles. In I Timothy 6:12, the Bible says: “Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life…” In Matthew 11:12, the Bible says: “And from the days of John the Baptist until now the Kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and the violent taketh it by force.” For example, when the woman with the issue of blood saw Jesus, she moved into the crowd and touched the helm of His garment with full determination. She grabbed her miracle.

There is an interesting story in our text. It is the story of Jacob who wrestled with the angel of the Lord. The angel wanted to go but Jacob would not let him until he received his blessings from the angel. As Jacob wrestled with God, things became new for him. For example, he got a new name: Israel. You too will have a new name when the Holy Spirit touches you. Your name will change from” the pauper” to “the rich”. You will move from ill health to sound health. You will change name from being called “the barren one” Abraham had his name changed from Abram to Abraham; from “the barren one” to father of nations. Sarah also had a name change: from “the childless” to “the princess”. Jacob’s name changed from “the supplanter” to “the Prince of God”.

You, too, will get a new name when you have an encounter with Christ; you will be brought from the rear to the front and you will move from darkness to light. When the Holy Spirit touches your life, you will get a transformation from death into life. A new future emerges as you move from being useless to being useful, and your future becomes brighter. Without Christ, you have no future, but with the touch of the Holy Spirit; your tomorrow will be allright.

Memory Verse: Colossians 1:27 - “To whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory of His mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ in you, the hope of glory.”