How did Jacob change after meeting the Lord at Peniel?
After meeting the Lord at Peniel, Jacob changed from being a rascal and a cheat into an exemplary saint. From then on, no more bad remarks were made about him, illustrating the good works and transformation that result from a salvation experience.
Les explains that Jacob was originally a rascal and a cheat, but after his encounter with the Lord at Peniel, there was not another bad remark about him. He became an exemplary saint from then on. This transformation illustrates the pattern Les sees throughout Scripture: God's choicest servants are marked by good works. As Les points out, believers are created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God foreordained before He ever created Adam, and this is the result of a salvation experience.