Who dares to wrestle with God

How do you respond to things that challenge your sense of well-being? Sometimes we fight. Like a dog that is threatened, we try to attack or frighten off what challenges us. Sometimes we flee. Like a deer we run, or like an opossum we play dead.

So what should we do? The story of Jacob, who was renamed Israel (Genesis 32), gives us a very surprising answer! Listen

Avoiding Life's Great Rip-Off

In life we do our best to get a good deal. We know that in general, 'you get what you pay for.' If you want something of value, you have to be willing to spend more for it. But sometimes we get ripped off. We spend a lot and don't have much to show for it. The real concern is when we spend a great deal, in money, time, effort, and emotion, even life itself, and we discover that we end up with nothing.

So how can we avoid life's great rip-off? From the prophet Isaiah (chapter 55) we discover the solution! Listen