Black Christians : The Prayer of Jabez

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Prayer of Jabez: What is it?
The Prayer of Jabez comes from the Bible. In 1 Chronicles 4:10, we read: "And Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying, Oh that Thou wouldest bless me indeed, and enlarge my coast, and that Thine hand might be with me, and that Thou wouldest keep me from evil, that it may not grieve me! And God granted him that which he requested." The prayer is composed of four parts. First, Jabez asks God to bless him. Second, he asks God to enlarge his territory or increase his responsibility. Third, he prays that God will be with him and stay close. Lastly, Jabez asks that God keep him from harm so that he will be free from pain.


Prayer of Jabez: Why is it important?

The Prayer of Jabez reveals that Jabez understands what many people do not -- there is only one God and He should be the center of our work God wants to bless every life. But, we must first make the choice to invite God into our life and ask for His blessings. Jabez wants to succeed and increase his sphere of influence for God. The specific sphere of influence is not important. What is important is that when we want to reach for goals and accomplishments that we have God on our side. Proverbs 16:3 says, "Commit thy works unto the LORD, and thy thoughts shall be established." It is critical to understand and practice this in a close relationship with God. Further, it is equally important to stay close to God and rely on His continued support and guidance throughout life. Jabez clearly knows and prays specifically to the One who can protect him from evil and pain -- God. At the end of the verse it is clear that God approved of this faithful prayer by granting it.

http://www.allaboutprayer.org/prayer-of-jabez.htm
 
Who was Jabez?

Who was Jabez? He is only mentioned 3 times in the Bible. The first is in 1 Chronicles 2:55 where Jabez is the name of a town: "And the clans of scribes who lived at Jabez..." This town in Judah was apparently located near Bethlehem.

Then Jabez is mentioned again in 1 Chronicles 4:9-10: "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."

The name Jabez means "he causes pain," so we can assume that something about his birth was exceptionally more painful than the usual birth - either physically or emotionally. In Bible times, a name was very important. A name often defined a person's future - what they would become. So perhaps Jabez's mother was predicting her baby's future.

It seems as if Jabez defied his hopeless name and dysfunctional beginning to become a man who believed fervently in the power of God. He prayed with urgency and vulnerability. He cried out to the Lord with boldness!

Jabez was honored because of his relationship with God. In fact, 1 Chronicles 4:9 says, "Jabez was more honorable than his brothers..." The record of the genealogy of Judah was interrupted to bring us these details about Jabez. His relationship with God must have been exceptionally noteworthy to cause the author of Chronicles to stop and elaborate on this one man's life.

Who was Jabez? By putting ourselves in the place of the original readers, we can learn a lot from genealogies like the one in which Jabez is mentioned. "The writer of Chronicles used this list of names to show how God has chosen Israel for a prominent role in history. He wanted to encourage those who had just returned from exile and were struggling to rebuild their ruined nation. These names showed that God accomplished his purposes through their ancestors-before David, Moses or even Abraham. In fact, God's plan began with Adam."1 The genealogy showed that God's purpose was still in effect! The nation of Israel was His chosen people and they had been given the promised land for a reason....


http://www.allaboutprayer.org/who-was-jabez-faq.htm
 
I LEARNED THIS PRAYER IN 2001.....

AND OH YES.....IT WORKS...

I HAVE ALWAYS FELT THAT THOSE WHO PREACH THE PROSPERITY-TYPE GOSPEL , HAVE TAKEN THE PRAYER OF JABEZ COMPLETELY OUT OF CONTEXT..

THANK YOU SIS. CHERRYBLOSSOM...


WARRIOR
 
Prayer Points of Jabez

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Prayer Points:

  • Lord God, I thank you for your grace over my life, I thank you for your blessing and protection over me, Lord let your name be exalted in the name of Jesus.
  • Lord Jesus, I ask that by your mercy you will change every negative things that is affecting my life from progressing in the name of Jesus.
  • Father Lord, I come against every evil utterances that has been pronounced into my life causing negativity in my life. I pray that by your mercy you will cancel every negative utterance over my life in the name of Jesus.
  • Lord God, I pray that you will change every demonic covenant working against my growth and development in life. I pray that by the reason of the blood that was shed on the cross of calvary, I pray that you cancel every evil covenant in the name of Jesus.
  • Lord God, you are the Almighty God. I pray that you will change every evil name that people call me that is slowing my pace and growth in life in the name of Jesus.
  • Lord Jesus, I recognise the fact that blessing comes from you Lord. I pray you will bless me beyond measures in the name of Jesus. I pray that by your mercy, you will enlarge my coast in the name of Jesus.
  • Lord Jesus, I pray that you will keep me away from all evil. I ask that by your mercy you will take pain and reproach far away from me and you will not let any evil come near my dwelling place in the name of Jesus.
  • Lord Jesus, you are the God of restoration, I pray you will restore every good things that I have lost in the name of Jesus. Lord, in every way that I have missed some blessing, I pray that you will restore them to me in the name of Jesus.
  • The scripture says when God restored the captivity of Zion we were like those who dream. Lord Jesus, I pray that in seven fold you will restore every good thing that I have lost in the name of Jesus. The years that cankerworm has ruined is restored in the name of Jesus.
  • Lord, I come against every evil tongue speaking evil over my life. I pray that the fire of the holy Ghost in the name of Jesus.
  • Lord Jesus, I pray that you will increase me on all sides. Above all my contemporaries, I pray that you will make me great. Regardless of my background, I pray that your promises for my life shall be fulfilled in the name of Jesus.
  • I decree by the mercy of the Lord that my purpose of existence shall be fulfilled in the name of Jesus.

 

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