The Prayer of Jabez
Summary: When read within the
context of the full witness of scripture, The prayer of Jabez is neither
a magic lamp which produces guaranteed results, nor an excuse for consumerism
and greed. Rather it can be a profound and helpful resource for your
prayer life.
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| 1st Chronicles
4:9-10 (LBP) 9 Now Jabez was more honorable than his brothers, and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, "Because I bore him in pain." 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! And God granted him what he requested.
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A good way to frame the prayer of Jabez is to begin first with what God says to us before we turn to what Jabez prayed to God. Micah 6:8 gives us the words of the Creator to the creature, and then the Prayer of Jabez is the response of the creature to the Creator. These two scriptures used together make a wonderful way to start the day:
