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Introduction from Rachel Miranda Emerson:
It is an honor to introduce Rebekah Hudson, a seer prophet and watchman, whose voice carries a clarion call of awakening and reform to the Body of Christ. Having ministered alongside Rebekah for years, I've witnessed first-hand her purity of heart, strategic counsel, wisdom, and passion to see God's people awakened to holiness and revival.
Rebekah's prophetic ministry releases the heart of the Father, preparing the way of the Lord and igniting fresh hunger for His presence. She carries the fire of a reformer, the compassion of a soul winner, and the boldness of one crying out from the wilderness, "Prepare ye the way of the Lord."
Rachel Miranda Emerson
Awakening to Revival Ministry
The Great Wrestle
"Then he said, 'Your name shall no longer be called Jacob, but Israel, for you have striven with God and with men, and have prevailed.'" (Genesis 32:28 ESV)
There has been a great wrestle in the night hour, a wrestle for destiny, and a wrestle to see the blessing of the Lord come to pass. Many of us start our walk as Jacob, grasping for what we think will make us whole. His name means "supplanter" and "heel-catcher" (Strong's H3290). Metaphorically, it can also mean "on the heel of another," or "one who trips up" or "takes advantage." From the very beginning, Jacob was striving to grasp what he thought he needed to secure: identity, blessing, and love.
Many of you have been in a wrestle that feels like a lifetime packed into a short season, a wrestle of the soul. Known or unknown, you have tried to dictate, manage, and steward things by the strength of your own will, not God's. This is the root of striving, the desire to control an outcome instead of trusting God to bring it forth. But we must ask ourselves, is this the outcome we truly want, or is God leading us into something greater?
God, What Are You doing in Me Through This?
Like Jacob, when we feel unloved, unseen, diminished, or rejected, we can begin to grasp for control, trying to make reconciliation, security, or affirmation happen in our own strength and natural wisdom. Yet what we try to fix in the flesh, only God can establish in the Spirit. When we rely on our will instead of His, we begin to operate in control instead of surrender, in fear instead of faith, as the supplanter instead of the obedient son or daughter.
"Behold, I am with you and will keep you wherever you go, and will bring you back to this land. For I will not leave you until I have done what I have promised you." (Genesis 28:15 ESV) (Photo via Unsplash)
Many of you are wrestling with God even while searching for Him, wanting His hand to move but resisting His will in the process. Yet the Lord says, "I am with you, and I will keep you." This is His promise.
God allows certain situations to unfold not to punish you, but to produce transformation within you. Rather than asking, "Why, God?" ask, "God, what are You doing in me through this?" Conflicted questioning rarely brings a breakthrough, but surrendered reflection does. Our stance must align with trust, obedience, and the Word of God if we are to see the fruit behind the door, the blessing that follows submission.
Surrender What You Have Been Trying to Control
Psalm 37:5 (ESV) says, "Commit your way to the Lord; trust in Him, and He will act." Let this word minister to those it's intended for. God is calling you to surrender what you've been trying to control. The tension you feel in the wrestle is not punishment; it's pregnancy with breakthrough. But to reach the pinnacle of that breakthrough, you must yield to God's truth and purpose. We wrestle for blessings so often, but the Lord says, "You do not have to strive to receive what I've already ordained." The supplanter tries to produce the blessing; the son or daughter of promise trusts God to deliver it.
The Lord is asking, "Do you trust Me?"
Control says, "I must fix this now. I must deal with this, or nothing will happen." That mentality is fear-based; it doubts God's ability to intervene, even in the dysfunction. Yet even in our failures and our running in opposite directions, God still pursues us. He keeps covenant. He's faithful even when we are not.
Frustration That Breaks the Illusion
Sometimes God allows frustration to break the illusion that we can change people or situations through effort alone. That frustration isn't rejection; it's simply the needed redirection. It's the Lord preparing your heart for the transformation that comes only through yieldedness. Without yielding, you will not win this wrestling match!
Just as God was preparing Jacob, there came a moment when he could no longer run from what needed to be faced. Jacob met his brother Esau after many years apart. Fear gripped him; he was terrified of the consequences but desperate for peace. That night, he wrestled with an angel—the Lord Himself—until daybreak. Jacob cried out, "I will not let You go unless You bless me" (Genesis 32:26 ESV). God touched his hip and dislocated it, symbolizing the end of his self-sufficiency. Then God renamed him: "Your name shall no longer be called Jacob, but Israel, for you have striven with God and with men, and have prevailed" (Genesis 32:28 ESV).
Jacob did not win by overpowering God; he prevailed by refusing to let go until transformation came. He went from grasping to clinging, from striving to surrender, from manipulating to yielding. The limp became a mark of grace, a reminder that he would never walk the same again.
When we truly surrender, God touches us in a way that marks us permanently. His touch breaks self-reliance and births identity. When Jacob finally met Esau, he expected revenge. Instead, Esau ran to him, embraced him, and wept. The very thing Jacob tried to control through deception, God accomplished through mercy. (Photo via Unsplash)
From Fixer and Striver to Intercessor and Overcomer
The Lord is saying, "I don't want to hurt you with My touch; I want to transform you with it—no longer a supplanter, but one who surrenders; no longer grasping, but trusting that the blessing is secure in My hands." God is using this season to move you from Jacob, the fixer and striver, to Israel, the intercessor, the overcomer, and the one who walks by faith, even with a limp, yet covers in grace.
This is an invitation for the people of God to act in this season. It is time to stop wrestling for what has already been spoken and start walking in it. Lay down control and take up surrendering what has been the challenge before you. Let obedience replace striving and grasping. Let faith replace fear. Forgive who or what has wounded you, release what you cannot change, let go of the what-ifs, and move forward with renewed purpose. The blessing is not in the struggle but in the surrender.
As you move forward, this is the time to walk as Israel—transformed, faithful, and victorious. Do not miss this opportunity to embrace the challenge with a renewed mind and a heart, fully aligned with God. You will see the blessing right before you if you just stay the course!
The name Israel means "he strives with God." It is not a name of defeat, but of victory through surrender. "And God said to him, 'Your name is Jacob; no longer shall your name be called Jacob, but Israel shall be your name.' So He called his name Israel" (Genesis 35:10 ESV).
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Rebekah Hudson
Rebekah Hudson Ministries
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Rebekah Hudson is an emerging prophetic voice who carries the word of the Lord with clarity and grace. She serves under the leadership of Apostle Bryant and Prophetess Vanessa Sanders at Arise Church in Pineville, Louisiana, where she functions in the office of a prophet for the local body. Rebekah is a student at Vessels School of the Apostles and Prophets under Rhema Trayner and continues to grow in the scribe anointing, faithfully releasing what God is speaking in the earth today. She also partners with Awakening to Revival Ministries under Daniel and Rachel Emerson, training and equipping the saints through mentorship and discipleship. Rebekah lives in Ball, Louisiana, with her husband, Marcus, and their son, Rowan.
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