TOUCH ME WITH THE INDELIBLE TOUCH!

TOUCH ME WHERE IT'S INDELIBLE!

I want to tell a story and you possibly are wondering what story that is. It is the story of the angel who made an impact. It is the story of the angel who 'cheated' to win. It is the story of the angel who knew what to do and where to press. 

I want to tell a story. The story of the angel who left an indelible mark! The angel with the touch that didn't miss! The angel with the touch that brought awes, screams and wonders! 

If you're a Christian, you couldn't have escaped hearing the story of this angel with one funny Bible character. His own name is Jacob! What a funny story yet packed with diverse lessons I'm yet to narrate at my best. 

Have you been cheated before? For someone to cheat you successfully, he must do something to bypass you. That's what that angel who left an indelible mark on Jacob did to him. He chanced him out. 

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Please, let's dwell on the Bible.

Genesis 32:24-25, KJV

"24 And Jacob was left alone; and there wrestled a man with him until the breaking of the day. 25 And when he saw that he prevailed not against him, he touched the hollow of his thigh; and the hollow of Jacob's thigh was out of joint, as he wrestled with him."

DID you read that?

Jacob wrestled a man even until the breaking of the day. Does wrestling a man contradict the wrestling of an angel I afore mentioned? Not at all. In the Bible, angels often disguise or meet humans as men. They do invade the human world as men (Heb.13:2). Further instances are: Gen.18, 19, Judges 13, Mark 16, Lk. 24, Acts 1. 

Meanwhile, there are different reasons for which we can believe that the man in question here is an angel and not a mere man. However, that's not the heart of our matter today. So, we shall pend it. 

As the wrestling match goes on and as our Israel Adesanya in Jacob wrestles this angel, this disguised angel observes that he was nowhere progressing and that he was not winning. He therefore thought of a way out. He quickly devised a means that'll change the tide of events and leave on Jacob an indelible mark, a reminder of his encounter with God, change of name (spirituality and position) and consequently destiny!

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Say with me, "God must be lifted in my life! He alone must be seen. May the marks of my experience of Him not be eroded! May Satan and his lusts in me be broken. May I be broken and may that testimony remain. Once and for all, may I come to be known to be of Him and His! May my life, walks and experience tally now as one who have met Him."

What did that angel do therefore? See again:

"And when he saw that he prevailed not against him, he touched the hollow of his thigh; and the hollow of Jacob's thigh was out of joint, as he wrestled with him."

That angel had extra sense because the Bible says when he saw that he was getting nowhere, he knew something to do. What was that?

He touched the hollow of his thigh and disjointed it. At that time, he successfully scored a point on Jacob. You could see it on the score cards. Modern wrestlers use all sorts of cheat codes like this to score against their opponents. Indeed, "you must know the way" but not by sinning or doing the unapproved! I meant having a solution for your problems!

What is the significance of this event? You obviously have seen some in this teaching so far. However, may you lend me your attention? Let me draw you after me to a side of the waters I want you to see.

It's the later comment written in the Bible because of this "incident" and if you would "accident" brought on Jacob. 

Genesis 32:31-32, ESV

"The sun rose upon him as he passed Penuel, limping because of his hip. Therefore to this day, the people of Israel do not eat the sinew of the thigh that is on the hip socket, because he touched the socket of Jacob's hip on the sinew of the thigh."

One thing was consequent after that touch, Jacob limped onward! He carried an indelible mark from that day on. It showed he was touched. Nothing could erase it. He rather became newly styled with that event and had to live in the newness of life that has just been brought upon him. If you would, call it, 'his new birth' (II Cor.5:17, John 3:5). If you had encountered him abruptly, you would have wondered when that started with him. That 'limping' symbolizes his new life as a new creature. Previously, he was a cheat but now that he has been met, the old has ended, the new has come. He's a man of honesty and honest reports. All the same, it's a traceable event, one with links to his encounter with God through that angelic messenger. 

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Let me tell you too brothers and sisters that you can cause or leave an indelible mark on people around you, especially your spouse. The Bible says, "for we are the aroma of Christ to God among those who are being saved and among those who are perishing..." (II Cor.2:15, ESV). You can have such an impact and effect on them that'll be so visible, winning the praise of God and men. 

Matthew 5:16, KJV

"Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven."

You can live in such a manner that merely beholding your chaste behavior, you can even convert your unbelieving spouse to the faith (I Peter 3:1-2) or convert or change the view of your believing husband over certain matters. When your behaviour does that without words or arguments, you've become oil that's persuasive on whatever it's poured. It can loosen a stiff bolt/nut of yester-years. 

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You can do an act, render a service or give a gift that'll be like the touch of this angel on your intended 'Jacob.' It'll be the talk of your spouse all day long and even in the years to come. Your wife can keep your letters you know. She may archive your mail or certain pictures of your acts because she wants to show it to your kids. Those things to her chronicles your love of her and a woman can go miles to appreciate, praise and tell others of good works. Check John Chapter 4 and read about the Samaritan woman who was touched by Jesus and told it to the town.

Others would hear and will reemphasize this your 'touch' that has created a limping or a string of testimonies that could be traced back to when you first did the act. 

May I tell you the truth? You can touch your spouse with an indelible touch often. Not only on special days like birthdays but on daily basis through a life submitted to Christ and lived in/through Christ. 

You can't be an obedient man or woman to the Holy Spirit and not touch your spouse often. Where you should retort or scatter the table but had kept quiet will be a testimony waiting to blow up one day even from his/her mouth.  

May you be that angel that touches with the indelible touch! May you touch your spouse where they cannot deny it but send in their appreciation and awes. May you know where to 'touch' and how to 'touch.' More importantly, may God not leave you too alone but keep 'touching', 'breaking' and 'refining' you with His hands and acts!

Dedicated to my wife, Oreoluwa ADEJUMO on her recent birthday! Long Life & God's Salvation!

Thanks for the 'touches' thus far and thanks for acknowledging mine also!

Olusola ADEJUMO,

M'Wings. 

Morning Wings Ministry,

Nigeria.

4/08/25