Reading only the above text, it sounds as if Jacob gave the blessing.

Reading only the above text, it might sound as if Jacob is demanding a blessing...
However, Hosea 12:4 contains Jacob's voice: "He wrestled with the angel and had overcome, but he wept and pleaded with him 😭"
...Jacob was weeping.
...Jacob wasn't demanding, he was pleading.
...He was now unable to handle things with his own abilities or wisdom, and could only weep and beg for mercy.
...If we encounter the Lord, we might find ourselves in a similar situation.
...We realize we have no strength to rely on 😰, and we simply want God to save us.
...Have you ever wrestled (prayered 🛐) with the Lord until "dawn"?
In Jacob's case, his ego was shattered.
When we continue to pray, the power of our ego fades away.
…When you feel powerless, that's when you receive the Lord's power.

…I've experienced that myself 🛐
At that time, I had the closest (struggle) relationship with God❗️.
That's when…you can receive God's power.
Shalom 😃

This page archives a Morning Word message shared by Pastor Peter Sunagawa on LINE. The English prose is a translation of the Japanese source message. For Scripture wording, use the BSB link above.