1Ch 4:10 And Jabez called on the God of Israel saying, “Oh, that You would bless me indeed, and enlarge my territory, that Your hand would be with me, and that You would keep me from evil, that I may not cause pain!” So God granted him what he requested.<\/p>\n
Jabez laboured under the stigma of a name that had a negative connotation. The meaning of his name was Pain. As it is today, people often thought that having a negative name would produce negative consequences in a person’s life.<\/p>\n
Jabez prayed a personal prayer asking God for his blessings. He wanted God to enlarge his territory, he wanted God’s hand to be with him, and he wanted God to keep him from evil so that he would not cause harm to others. And God granted him what he requested.<\/p>\n
Jabez prayer is an example for us in it’s honesty and fervency. The earth and everything in it belongs to our God. A thousand cattle on a thousand hills belong to him. Silver and gold are also his. As his children , we can dare to ask more from him.<\/p>\n
Further readings:
\nGen 13:2
\nDeu 10:14
\nPsa 50:10<\/p>\n
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