There's a Crack in Your Armor Perry Stone

and matriarchs of the Jewish nation*: • I— (the Hebrew letter yod ), Isaac, Jacob, and Judah • S— (the Hebrew letter shin ), Sarah • R— (the Hebrew letter resh ), Rachel, Rebekah • A— (the Hebrew letter aleph ), Abraham • L— (the Hebrew letter lamed ), Leah * There is no E in the acrostic because the English letter E has no Hebrew equivalent. In Hebrew, the name Israel is spelled with five letters instead of six. In the Hebrew, the name Israel begins with the smallest Hebrew letter, the letter yod , and concludes with the tallest Hebrew letter, the letter lamed . The concealed meaning is that Israel would begin as a small nation but would become a mighty nation, as it is written, “A little one shall become a thousand, and a small one a strong nation. I, the L ORD , will hasten it in its time” (Isa. 60:22). Jacob wrestled the angel to receive a blessing (Gen. 32:26); instead he came away walking differently with a new name. Twenty years prior he left home as Jacob, with Esau threatening to kill him. Now he would meet Esau as Israel, one who prevailed with God. For all believers there comes a time when you have to step out of Jacob and step into Israel by experiencing a God encounter moment. How many times have you totally blown your commitment and knew you were out of God’s will and away from His Word, yet God was merciful to preserve you