Jabez was more honorable than his brothers. His mother had named him Jabez, saying, “I gave birth to him in pain.” Jabez cried out to the God of Israel, “Oh, that you would bless me and enlarge my territory! Let your hand be with me, and keep me from harm so that I will be free from pain.” And God granted his request.(1 Chronicles 4:9-10)I was praying this afternoon, and I continued to ask the Lord for guidance. I was pretty vocal and specific.
Finally, I did as I do sometimes and which works sometimes, to my Bible and opened it at random. When I saw the 1 Chronicle passage that talks about who had whom and all, my eyes fell on verses 9-10, the prayer of Jabex.
I have never been a believer in that prayer as a talisman or mantra. Some would have you think that if you just say it enough, sooner or later, God will give these to you. I have never believed it and still don’t.
But at the same time, it was odd that my eye came right to that with no prompting otherwise.
I am going to think about that.
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