We are living in the end days and these are tough times for Christians. We watch the world stray farther and farther from God. We struggle with our own personal problems; we are fighting Satan and his host; we are fighting problems in the church; and, on top of all of this, we are struggling with faith. Today, we will show you how to be a winner; this is a truth hidden in the Bible and it is a precious pearl. This truth also unveils God’s character and something God cannot do.

First of all, we must understand that our relationship with God is going to change; we will be much closer to Him soon; we are going to marry His Son, Jesus, The Word of God. We know Him, The Word; He is in us and we are in Him spiritually; but, soon we will be in His physical presence and have a marriage relationship with Him. This means that we must be prepared as a bride; we must be perfect, not just ok, not just good, not just better than most, but perfect. God, the Father, is using life on earth to purify and build our faith. Please read:

Isaiah 48:10 Behold, I have refined thee, but not with silver; I have chosen thee in the furnace of affliction.(ESV)

James 1:2 Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, (ESV)

1 Peter 1:6 In this you rejoice, though now for a little while, if necessary, you have been grieved by various trials,

1 Peter 1:7 so that the tested genuineness of your faith–more precious than gold that perishes though it is tested by fire–may be found to result in praise and glory and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ. (ESV)

We encourage you to accept these Scriptures; believe them and make them your theme for these last days. Remember, you are the bride that must be adorn for the wedding and you must be perfect. You cannot be perfect on your own merits or deeds, so let the above Scriptures do their work.

One of the most profound Scriptures in the Bible is Genesis 32:24-31. Jacob was left alone at Jabbok after terminating a unsustainable relationship with his uncle Laban. He, Jacob, was also facing a confrontation with his estranged brother Esau and 400 of his men. The Scriptures say that he, Jacob, was “greatly afraid and distressed.” Remember that Jacob had been given a promise from God and it appeared that not only would this promise not happen, but Jacob and his entire family could be destroyed. This was probably the darkest time in Jacob’s life, and in the midst of it all, he had to wrestle with God. Jacob and God wrestled until daybreak and God said “Let Me go.” But Jacob said, I will not let you go until you bless me.” The result was that Jacob won and God did bless Jacob; He gave Jacob a new name, “Israel” which means one who struggles with man and with God and prevails. We know it was God Himself that wrestled with Jacob for two reasons: One, He, God, called himself Elohim, and two, Jacob referred to Him as Elohim. This is significant because Elohim is the Hebrew word used to describe the full Godhead, the full trinity. One more point: as Israel, formerly Jacob, was leaving the presence of God, he was limping. If you have a relationship with God, you need to willing to limp a little.

Jacob and God were wrestling over the promise; God conceded and blessed Jacob with the promise. This is the way it is with us; the promises are in the Bible, but we need to hold on to God and fight the fight of faith to receive them.

In summary, we will have trials, some of which come from God, and we need to follow the example of Jacob: don’t let go of God until He blesses us. This is an interesting hidden secret in the Bible; God exposes a vulnerability; there is something He cannot do: If we hold on to Him, He cannot shake us loose. Wow!! This is what He wants; He wants us to hold on to Him; He wants us to prevail and receive His promises; He wants us to be worthy, and adorned, so we will be a suitable bride for His Son.

Dear Friends and children, Allow God to prepare you for your position in the Kingdom; stand firm on the Word; hold on to God and don’t let Him go; He will try to shake you loose; be prepared for this, it is part of the purification.