As he emerged Jacob was grabbing his heel as if he was trying to pull him back into the womb. Hence his name, Jacob meaning supplanter.
Christianity
JOSEPH – BROKEN CHILD TO EXALTED RULER
Because of the trials Joseph endured, God brought him before Pharaoh to interpret the dreams that were haunting him.
God’s Broken Vessels
There is hope for the broken vessels. God promises and tells his people throughout His word that His broken vessels are important to Him:
AND A LITTLE CHILD SHALL LEAD THEM
Just as it hurts me sometimes to see ‘Little Buddy’ crying because I have to take something from him, losing Veronica caused God great pain.
Sifted Like Wheat: The Trying of Our Faith
I meditated on what it meant to be sifted like wheat. Come to find out that that phrase is a metaphor meaning to shake someone apart.