The New Israel

the mystery of faith is a dying, rising, and returning Lord

the man who believes this is entering into this mystery

we are the new Israel,

the new strugglers,

when Jacob wrestled with the angel of God,

he would not let go without a blessing,

even though injured by the angel (selah),

he would not let go.

the early church fathers saw the body of Christ as the new Israel,

the Church of Jesus,

The Angel changed Jacob's name to Israel, the stuggler,

the Church is the new Jacob, struggling with God,

but the struggle has gone deeper than before,

now the struggle is within us, to our very core,

He has now written His law on our hearts of flesh,

not on stone.

we struggle not against flesh and blood,

we struggle against powers unseen,

we struggle against sin,

blessed are those who mourn,

we struggle against mediocrity,

blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness,

we struggle against injustice,

blessed are the merciful,

we struggle against wrong passions,

blessed are the meek,

we struggle against being cowards,

blessed are those who are persecuted,

we struggle against pride,

blessed are the poor in spirit,

we struggle against dissension,

blessed are the peacemakers,

we struggle against the evil that comes from within,

blessed are the pure in heart...

we are the new strugglers with God

we must not let go,

 even if He injures us,

hallelujah!

 

wkm