Graceman’s Musings

Read previous B.L.O.G. to understand who Jabez was……An honorable man Read I Chronicles 4:1-10

His momma called him Jabez

You caused a lotta pain

In birth you felt like lightning

with a whole lotta rain

He came from the tribe of Judah

He was destined to Praise

But then he encountered some Difficult days

Imagine having a name

Where they thought you were a pain

When folks walked by

They looked away in utter disdain

Well Jabez had a GOD

Who loved him every day

And Jabez called upon His GOD

And really loved to Pray

Bless me O Lord, to you this I say

Enlarge my borders take my past and pain away

Put your hand upon me, I need your POWER

Keep me from evil each and every hour

Well, God looked down from heaven

And heard His child Pray

And Commanded a Blessing

THAT’S WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU PRAY…

Written by Graceman 4/3/08

Dedicated to a praying mom, loving wife and wonderful daughters

KJV,SH,CLJ,CKJ and also to Grace…..

The prayer teachings that I will present to you are not “my original” material. The outlines and poems and annotations are but the principles are merely extracted from the wonderful scriptures. The Jabez prayer was brought to the attention to the masses by Bruce Wilkinson, known for Walking through the Bible seminars and a book on Jabez prayer. Purchase and read the book.

” He’ll take the pain away I know, He’ll take the pain away…..” song by Kirk Franklin 

Pain is a necessary part of the landscape of life. It is a part of that ” All things work together for good ” If we had no pain we would not know where we need healing ( albeit physical, emotional or spiritual ). In Philip Yancy’s book ” Fearfully and Wonderfully Made” he uses the analogy of leprosy and the danger of not feeling pain . If you place your hand near a fire you do not feel it and know to pull it out of the flame.

Jesus himself encountered pain and was known as “man of sorrows”. He walked in the joy of the Father but experienced a lot of personal pain so he could be touched with the feelings of our infirmities….

For the teaching on JABEZ Prayer go to I Chronicles 4:1, 9-10

4:1 – Jabez comes from the tribe of JUDAH – PRAISE ( Destined for Praise )

God’s Plan for us is to become a people of Praise ( Read Eph.1…to become to the Praise of the glory of his grace )

4:9 ” Now Jabez was more honorable than his brothers and his mother called him Jabez ( meaning to cause pain )” because she bore him in pain.

( Imagine being labeled “PAIN” – read next BLOG “  Ode to Jabez )

Destined for Praise…Present Position Pain…sound like our lives ?

4:10a  Counter Pain with Prayer and Praise ( As Paul and Silas did in prison – Acts ch.16 )  I love when my wife fills the home with CD’s and DVD’s of Live Praise and Worship…..

” And Jabez called upon the God of Israel……. ” – PRAYER

Often people criticize the content of Jabez prayer and do not take into consideration this part of the verse where I am confident that Jabez began his “Bless Me” prayer with times of “ I BLESS YOU, LORD “

So as you pray always take time to “BLESS THE LORD” FIRST

Here are the other four principles of  of the Jabez Prayer for you and I to pray daily…

#1 / Vs. 10b – O, that you would bless me indeed – Pray for Prosperity ( God Blessed Abraham ( Gen.12 ) so that Abraham would be a BLESSING.

#2/ Vs.10c ” And enlarge my territory – Increase my boundaries ( Livin Large for the Lord…out of the Bless me mode…..reach out to others ) Broaden my Boundaries, Lord….. Pray over your Possibilities/Potential ( Read Joshua 1 )

#3/ Vs.10d ” And that your hand would be upon me…( Nehemiah prayed for this as well )  Pray that God takes your natural efforts and gifts and applies His Supernatural touch to what you seek to accomplish so we can do more than we ask or think….

#4/ Vs.10e “Keep me from evil that I may not cause pain”  How many times does our sin and situations we get into cause pain to others ? ( too many )

Here is where we pray for Protection for ourselves and for others….

WHEN WE PRAY THIS WAY IN FAITH BELIEVING THERE WILL BE RESULTS…..PRAYERS ANSWERED/ PROVISION COMES AND PRESENCE AND PEACE OF GOD PREVAILS…..

” So God granted him what he requested ”

                                            B.iblical L.ogos (words) O.f  G.raceman

                                            Love Ya, Live Large for the Lord

                                             Be sure to read my next B.L.O.G.

                                                           ” Ode to Jabez “