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.
God
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.
The Bible: Book of the Broken
The Bible is full of the life stories of broken people. From Adam and Eve introducing the curse, through the story of Noah and his family.
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.