Title: Jabez's Prayer to the Fabric
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Main text: 1 Chronicles 4:9-10
Jabez's Prayer to the Fabric
I. God, if you want to bless me, please add blessings to my blessings!
Jabez's prayer was for abundant blessings. In Korean, we gradually increase the intensity of expression, such as 'good - better - very (very) good. However, since Hebrew has no such expression, it repeats the word to indicate its superlative meaning.
'Bless you with more blessings' This is an expression of 'God is giving me the best clothes.' It is a prayer that says, ‘Give me the greatest blessings,’ Mrs.
Biblical blessings from God do not come from me, but from God from above. So what I ask is what I ask, but the answer always comes according to God's will. So your answer may be different from what I'm looking for. But what is clear is that God, who knows our needs best, gives us the best. Therefore, when we seek blessings, we are seeking God's wishes, not our own. Dear Seongsan Family! Let's pray for Jabez. I bless you that you may add more blessings to your blessings, and may you add more blessings to your best blessings.
II. God broaden my horizons!
The second prayer of Jabez is a prayer to expand the scope of my life. The 'here border' refers to the boundary of the land. Joshua entered the land of Canaan and gave all the land. The house of Jabez must also have been allocated land. Jabez was not satisfied with the land that Joshua had given him, and said, "Lord, God, expand my boundaries. I want my realms to expand. Expand my boundaries so that I can exercise your influence for the glory of God!" God heard and answered his prayer. If you have previously believed in Jesus, please pray for Jabez to be used for the glory of God. I believe that God will expand your boundaries. Hallelujah!
Ⅲ. God help me with your hand!
This prayer is a prayer that depends on the power of the Lord. This is a prayer to help and protect the blessings and conditions that God has given me, not with my own strength or experience, but with the hands of Almighty God. The need for this prayer is blessed as an answer to prayer, and we often see failure or fall among those with influence. When I enter the realm of stability to a certain extent in the form I want, I tend not to rely on God's power. Because now I think I can do it on my own. Dear members of Seongsan Church! The more we grow spiritually in the world, the more we need to be careful. Have you been blessed by God? Did you elevate your status? Have you regained your health? How is your business? I hope that moment will be a time to kneel before God and pray. I hope Jehovah God help me with your hand. I bless you with the prayer of Jabez.
IV. God, help me to get out of trouble and have no worries!
This prayer is for Jabez's mature life. It is a plea for protection from Satan's deception. The reason why so many people fail the test of God after success is the absence of Jabez's prayer. King David, too, could not overcome the temptation of lust that came after the victory and fell without strength. Elijah, who experienced a thrilling victory on Mount Carmel, also forgot the power of God that gave him victory, and now complained to God to kill him. But Jabez's prayer was "...God granted him what he asked." Hallelujah! Dear Seongsan Family! God hears our prayers, and those who pray change their destiny.
Dear Seongsan Family! Now is the time to open our mouths and pray to God. "God, if you want to bless me, please add blessings to my blessings! God, broaden my horizons! God, help me with your hand! God, help me out of trouble and without worry! If we pray like this to the fabric in 2012, great things will unfold before us in the new year. These words this morning are a great and wonderful gift from God to us. Don't look back now, and I bless you to pray Jabez's prayer to God for my new future.
-Lead Pastor -