In the Old Testament we read how Jacob stole his brother Esau’s birthright and father’s blessing (Gen 25:29-34; 27:1-40). Later In Genesis is the account of how Jacob wrestled all night with the angel of God (Gen 32:24-30). The angel asked Jacob what his name was and to his discomfort he had to admit it was Jacob which means supplanter, schemer and swindler. However, the angel told Jacob that his name was to be changed to “Israel” which means, “one who struggled with God and prevailed”; the angel blessed Jacob. Jacob’s change of name to Israel marked a significant transformation in his life and character from supplanter to the first person to bear the name of God’s people, Israel. Praise God that we as Christians have not had to wrestle with God. However, think about it, when we asked Jesus into our lives as Lord and Saviour (Rom 10:9-10) we experienced a more significant transformation in our lives than Jacob did. We were spiritually born again (John 3:3,5-7) transformed from sinner to child of God (Eph 2:1; John 1:12), forgiven of all our sins, past, present and future (1 John 1:8-10), delivered from satan’s darkness into God’s kingdom of light (Col 1:13-14), and given abundant life (John 10:10b) to be God’s witnesses on this earth (Mark 16:15-18). More than this, God gave us His word in our Bibles to show us how to walk in all God has for us and the Holy Spirit (2 Cor 1:22) to empower us to do it.