Why would God choose to meet someone in the dark with a fight?
In this Advent message from Genesis 32:22-32, Mike Neglia explores Jacob’s long night of wrestling with God – a turning point not only for Jacob’s life, but for anyone who has ever struggled with fear, uncertainty, or exhaustion.

Jacob is alone at the Jabbok, out of schemes and out of strength. But in the darkness he discovers a God who comes close, who confronts, who wounds in order to heal, and who gives a new name and a new identity.

This message traces the pattern of God’s grace: how He wrestles us out of our self reliance, how He reshapes us through weakness, and how He still meets His people in the places we least expect Him.

As Advent begins, Jacob’s story points us forward to Jesus – the God who enters our darkness, who wrestles in Gethsemane, who is pinned to the cross, and who rises to give us His strength and His peace.

If you are in a season of struggle, or searching spiritually, this message offers hope:
God is often closest when we feel weakest.