Jacob took firm hold of the angel in his distress, and would not let him go. As he made supplication with tears, the angel reminded him of his past wrongs, and endeavored to escape from Jacob, to test and prove him. So will the righteous, in the day of their anguish, be tested, proved, and tried, to manifest their strength of faith, their perseverance and unshaken confidence in the power of God to deliver them. {1SP 122.1}

Jakob holdt fast ved englen i sin nød og ville ikke lade ham gå. Når han bad med tårer, påmindede Englen ham om hans forbi gangne synder, og forsøgte at undfly fra Jakob for at prøve ham. Således ville de retfærdige også på trængslens dag blive prøvede og forsøgte, for at bevise sin tros styrke, udholdenhed og urokkelige tillid til Guds magt, som frelser dem.