The sun rose above him as he passed by Penuel, and he was limping because of his hip.The sun rose on him as he passed over Peniel, and he limped because of his thigh.And as he passed over Penuel the sun rose upon him, and he halted upon his thigh.And the sun rose upon him as he passed over Penuel, and he limped upon his thigh.
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… fighting, fighting, fighting, wrestling, change the name, the sun rose above him as he passed Peniel. And what was he doing? He was limping. because of his hip. The sun rose, and the night of wrestling became the morning of blessing. but he was limping because of his hip. He was blessed. and he was limping. He was loved and he was limping. He was blessed and he was limping. And that's not how we want the story to go. We wanna be blessed and healed. You can say amen anytime you want to, because you've been really, really quiet and I've been really, really vulnerable. So anytime you wanna make your pastor feel like you love being in church today, you can do it anytime you want, and I won't reject it at all. I'll let you clap and cheer and say amen and bless God. If anyone wants to go old school and wave a white hanky, you could even do that. You might look weird, but I know what you mean. …
… So Jacob called the place Peniel, saying, It is because I saw God face to face, and yet my life was spared. The sun rose above him as he passed Peniel, and he was limping because of his hip. Therefore, to this day, the Israelites do not eat the tendon attached to the socket of the hip because the socket of Jacob's hip was touched near the tendon. Let me reread verse 31 on this 31st day of December. The sun rose above him as he passed Peniel and he was limping because of his hip. Do me a favor, if there's anybody near you or someone you can text or chat with, simply share with them the title of this last message. I'll never be the same. I'll never be the same. Mark, it was a typical fall day in London in 2019. On that day, the annual marathon was to be run. And in the field of marathon runners was an elite runner named Haley Carruthers. Haley was out that morning believing not only that she would finish, but that she would win the London Annual Marathon. …
… So Jacob called the name of this place, Peniel, for I have seen God face to face, and my life is preserved. Just as he crossed over Penuel, the sun rose on him and he limped on his hip. Therefore, to this day, the children of Israel do not eat the muscle that shrank, which is on the hip socket, because he touched the socket of Jacob's hip in the muscle that shrank. as you take your seats. I will be meditating and I pray that you will meditate with me on the topic of facing God. Lord, it is in your will for me to stand here. So I pray, Lord, that you would hide me behind you. Hide your servant, hide your daughter, and let them see you only. And if they should see a little bit of her, may it be to your glory. It's in the name of Jesus we pray. Amen. Psalm 27, 7 and 8 says, Hear, O Lord, when I cry with my voice. …