GENESIS 33 VS 26-29
26 Then the man said, “Let me go, for it is daybreak.”
But Jacob replied, “I will not let you go unless you bless me.”
27 The man asked him, “What is your name?”
“Jacob,” he answered.
28 Then the man said, “Your name will no longer be Jacob, but Israel,[a] because you have struggled with God and with humans and have overcome.”
29 Jacob said, “Please tell me your name.”
But he replied, “Why do you ask my name?”Then he blessed him there
From our text, We saw the resistance of Jacob the Angels had no plans to bless him, he was not even there to answer any of Jacobs prayer, but Jacob knew he has seen an angel, and he must surely be blessed whether it was the original plan or not., the bible stated that Jacob wrestled with the angel until the angel gave in to his wishes, that's how you do it.
He put a heavenly being to ransom, and won, and became blessed.
How about you?, how many times have you shaken the gates of heaven for answers?
There are instance where you will pray for blessings, and they will never come it's not as that God didn't hear your prayers but it really want relentless as it ought to be, the bible said I'm Matthew 11 Vs 32 the kingdom of God suffered violence, but the violent taketh it by force.
From this place alone you have to understand that you will need to shake heaven gate do that you can be noticed, Daniel prayed relentlessly and yet after many days the Angel supposedly bringing his blessing, was hooked by the princes of the air.
There are many forces, many satanic entities who does not want you to receive any blessings from God, and that is why as a person seeking answers to prayers we have to continue troubling heaven praying ceaselessly, and not even relenting for one day.
Hannah the mother of Samuel was one woman who remained barren for years and she never gave up, guess what? Her son Samuel became the greatest prophet Isreal ever known.
how about Elisha? He was just a mere servant of Elijah but God bountiful anointing from his master, and from then on, he became the most powerful prophet of the old testament, how did it happen?, he persistently followed Elijah not giving up till was blessed
HOW CAN AN INDIVIDUAL SHOW RELENTLESSNESS IN SEARCH FOR BLESSINGS?
you must pray ceaselessly, and never accepting defeat
You must fast, there are some heavenly doors that requires fasting to open.
You need to accept that you're a warrior, and the war isn't over till you become victorious
Man enemy will make sure they do everything to hinder them from acquiring God's bountiful blessings and that is why humans must show relentlessness and faith coupled with fasting and overcoming prayers and surely the hosts of heaven will answer.
Thanks for share that with everyone here in steemit.... God bless you!
Thank you for reading