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 4:10)
The prayer of Jabez is much talked about in Christian circles for it's effectiveness. Jabez put his life's concerns before God in precise terms and he got what he asked for.
The time factor is the only thing that is not included in the "Ask and it shall be given tou" promise in the gospels of Matthew & Luke.
And that can be troubling sometimes because believer's often get frustrated that God is not answering their prayers when they want it to be.
And what do you do if your prayers are not answered when you want them to be?
Jesus gave a clue of how this can be acheived, when He said, " And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and the violent take it by force." (
Matthew 11:12) (KJV)
"From the days of John the Baptist until now, the kingdom of heaven has been forcefully advancing, and forceful men lay hold of it." (
Matthew 11:12) (NIV)
Ever heard of getting violent in prayer? Literally banging on the doors of heaven. Holding on to promises in the Word and praying to God, "You must answer my prayer, you must......" It has been done in the past, so too you can. Such prayers have been answered before, so your's too will be.
04-03-2008, 12:58 PM
Blessing for April 3rd 2008
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