In the beginning God said: God said. God said. God said. God said. That's the pattern. Reality is captured within the utterance of God. His words are not informative. They are creative. When God speaks He doesn't just describe, He creates realms, atmospheres, dimensions, and possibilities. And when He speaks over a life, everything changes. Jacob understood this. He wrestled with God and said, I won't let you Go until you BLESS ME! What was the Blessing? Have you ever looked? Genesis 32 27 So He said to him, “What is your name?” And he said, “Jacob.” 28 Then the man said, “Your name will no more be called Jacob, but Israel. For you have fought with God and with men, and have prevailed.” 29 Then Jacob asked Him, “Tell me, I pray You, Your name.” But He said, “Why do you ask Me My name?” Then He blessed him there. 30 Jacob called the name of the place Peniel, saying, “I have seen God face to face, and my life has been preserved.” The Blessing was two-fold. First the blessing was the command of God... "Your Name will no longer be Jacob but Israel" then He declares who he is - A Prince (the essence of what the name or the Word Israel means which is "Prince" or "Wrestles or Strives with God") The Blessing was God calling Jacob by a NEW NAME. A NEW IDENTITY. Before he was a deceiver, a liar, a runaway from his own family... that was his identity, but now God was calling him a prince... The man who was afraid to face his own brother, came face to face with God and prevailed! Do you understand how profound that is.... the experience of God letting you Win and then hyping you up? The Second Blessing was the revelation of who Jacob was wrestling with.... Jacob asked "What is your Name" then the mysterious person says, "Why do you ask Me My name?.... THEN He Blessed Him and next we see Jacob saying, "I have seen the Face of God" In one night, his name changed, his ranking changed, his authority changed. He entered what is called territorial priesthood, authority over regions and territories, not because he worked for it, but because he wrestled for it and refused to let go.