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 fro ID: 275022
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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.Slide3
What’s In A Name?
Name’s have meaning
David = ancient Hebrew = “dear” or “darling
Melissa = Greek = “honey bee”
Sharon = Hebrew = “fertile plain”
Frederic = German = “peace ruler”
Jabez
= Hebrew = “PAIN”
“Sticks and stones may break my bones, but names will never hurt me” does not apply to
Jabez
.”
God helps him through his simple prayer
Sometimes it’s the simple prayers that mean the most!Slide4
What Is A Blessing?
“Oh
, that you would bless
me…”
What is a blessing
?
It is a specific gift from God, for a specific time and a specific purpose, to bring increase into our life.
It is God’s nature to bless His people
.
Gen 12:2 I will make you a great nation; I will bless you and make your name great; and you shall be a blessing
.
Ps
72:17 His name shall endure forever; his name shall continue as long as the sun. And men shall be blessed in Him; all nations shall call Him blessed
.
Eph 1:3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ
,
Jabez
prayed for God’s best in his
lifeSlide5
Enlarge My Territory
“Oh
, that you would bless me and enlarge my territory
!”
This is taking the limitations off God in your life!
This is
saying to God
,
“I am tired of limiting what you can do through me
.”
Remember, it is us who limits the work of the Holy Spirit in our lives
The Hebrew word for “enlarge” also means – to bring in abundance, to increase, to bring up, to multiply, to make greater, to extend the dimensions…”
The Hebrew word for “territory” also means – border, space, coast, bounds,
limits
This prayer, in essence, is saying
“Lord
, get me out of my comfort zone that I may enter into a great measure of your blessing
.”Slide6
God’s Hand On Us
“Let
your hand be with
me…”
God in all His glory, all His majesty, all His splendor and awesomeness wants to put His hand on us!
The Hebrew word that is used here is the one for an open hand.
This word indicates power, means, and direction
.
Power
Acts 1:8 "But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth
.“
2 Tim 1:7 For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind
.
Means
Phil 4:19 And my God shall supply all your need according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus
.
Ps 23:1 The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.Slide7
God’s Hand On Us
This
word indicates power, means, and direction
.
Direction
Ps
37:23-25 The
steps of a good man are ordered by the LORD, and He delights in his
way. Though he
fall, he shall not be utterly cast down; for the LORD upholds him with His hand
.
I have been young, and now am old; yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his descendants begging bread.Slide8
Pain No More
“…keep
me from harm so that I will be free from pain
.”
Harm = evil
Sin doesn’t just affect us, it affects those around
us.
Jabez
had grown up with the title of “one who causes pain” – but he knew God could set him free of that
label
Matt 6:13 And do not lead us into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one. For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.
Rom 12:9 Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor what is evil. Cling to what is good
.
Don’t struggle with your sin and say, “I will go to God after I have dealt with this.” Ask him to help you deal with it.”Slide9
Conclusion
Jabez
is remembered today:
He was not a great prophet or
preacher
He was not a wise ruler over great nation
He was not famous on the field of battle
He was remembered because of his prayer
!
James 4:2
You desire but do not have, so you kill. You covet but you cannot get what you want, so you quarrel and fight. You do not have because you do not ask God.
We should pray for God’s blessing
We should ask him to get us out of our comfort zones – enlarge out
territories
We should pray for God’s power, means and
direction
We should ask him to keep us free from sin