Second Sunday in Lent

What is it like to wrestle with God? Jacob finds out in our Old Testament lesson for this Sunday as God comes to fight against him. The Canaanite woman in the Gospel also has a verbal wrestling match with our Lord, Him seemingly pushing her away. God loves a good wrestling match where His people pin Him to the ground, holding fast to what He has said. Great faith clings to the Lord’s promises even when God seems to be totally against us.