Luke was at wrestling practice and they were doing king of the mat. From smallest to largest they would wrestle down/up. The new comer to the mat would start down, the one who stayed on the mat would start up. It wasn't for pins ... just escapes. The king wasn't the largest or the fastest. He was the one who just wouldn't let go. Even with a larger boy's knee on his head while working to free his foot. He never let go.
When you talk with God do you never let go? Do you wrestle with Him from night until morning until He answers?
You know there are two ways to make yourself look bigger and better than the Jones. One: actually do something good. Or Two: kick your neighbor to the ground so he is below you. Often we sin in our lives and fall upon the latter rather than strive for the first. When Jesus asked who would throw the first stone ... like Jacob, everyone knew they were in the wrong. They knew they were sinners. So they held their hand.
Maybe, rather then kick a neighbor down we should help them up.
At Christmas we sing about peace on earth. But Christ says he has not come to bring peace, but a sword. The peace promised to us is not for all people, but for those with whom God is pleased.
A Christian should not expect wealth or happiness within the world. Our wealth, our happiness, and our peace is only with the LORD. Not within our families. Only within the LORD. If God has blessed you with happiness within your family ... be thankful. Be eternally grateful for it is a gift. But remember to continue to focus on the giver of that gift, God, not only upon the gift.
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