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There are moments in life when everything seems uncertain and unsettling. There are times when we find ourselves standing at the edge of the unknown, carrying our fears, regrets, and questions about what lies ahead. Jacob knew such a moment. On the night before he was to meet his brother Esau, he was left alone at the Jabbok River. Filled with fear, Jacob sent his family ahead while he remained behind. He had no idea what the next day would bring. His old ways of dealing with life could no longer guarantee that he would make it safely through this crisis. There, in the darkness, he encountered God in a mysterious wrestling match that changed his life forever.
Jacob's transformation did not happen because all his problems disappeared. He still walked away with a limp. But he also walked away with a blessing. He entered the night as Jacob, carrying the weight of his past. He left the night with a new name and a renewed identity as Israel, one who had wrestled with God and received God's blessing. Jacob entered the night afraid of what tomorrow might bring. He left the night knowing who would walk with him into tomorrow.
This Sunday, we will reflect on how God often meets us in the darkest nights of our lives — in moments of uncertainty, struggle, and vulnerability. The God who wrestled with Jacob is the same God who meets us where we are, holds on to us when we struggle, and transforms us through grace. Sometimes the nights that challenge us the most become the nights that change us forever.
Genesis 32:22-31
August 2, 2026
Pastor Jinyong
Join us in-person every Sunday at 9:30 am or online.
Food Drive This Saturday
Please donate to our food drive THIS SATURDAY to benefit the Merrimack Valley Food Bank of Lowell! Their focus is to help meet a person’s most profound need — adequate nutrition and freedom from hunger.
Nonperishable foods (examples: salad dressings, cooking oil, spices, coffee/tea, cereals, flour/sugar, canned goods, pasta, pasta sauce, boxed or canned stock and broth, iodized salt, condiments like mayo and ketchup, peanut butter/sunbutter, jelly)
EASY drop off at our church parking lot – you won't even have to get out of your car, our volunteers will unload for you! 9:00 am to Noon. Tell your friends and neighbors; we would love to have everyone in the community donate to this special food drive!