Wrestling ( Genesis 32 v 23 - 32 )

 When I think of wrestling I think  of 'Big Daddy', whose real name was Shirely Crabtree ,he was a  big man ,he had a 64 inch chest,he rarely got beat.One was never sure how genuine the contest were,but it was fun to watch,and indeed somewhat innocent .In the Bible we have a mention of two people involved in wrestling ,the first one was Jacob who wrestled all night with an angel  ( Hosea 12 v 4 ) the angel of Jehovah ,the Lord Himself.No one appeared to win but we can be sure that the angel could have won,but there was a purpose,first of all he was weakened permanently,  by the angel, sometimes God weaken us C P ..2 Corinthians 12 v 7 ff .to keep us humble, and to make us realise our dependence on God,and to make sure He will receive all the glory.