Happy is he who has the God of Jacob for his help, whose hope is in the LORD, his God.
–Psalm 146:5

In Genesis 32:24-30, Jacob wrestles with God.

He perseveres and God gives him a blessing that changes his life.

I know how he feels.

My first wife and I were having marriage difficulties. Her family — grandparents, parents, brother, aunts and uncles, and many …