We get a hint that this is a spiritual history when we read,Īnd the families of the scribes who dwelt at Jabez were the Tirathites, the Shimeathites, and the Sucathites. The books of Samuel and Kings give us an account of the political history of Israel, while the books of Chronicles give us the account of Israel’s spiritual history. Here in the prayer of Jabez we are given one of those gems.
And from time to time God gives us the glorious gem of His truth. These lists of names lay before us that fact that God continues to work out His plan.
We see a list of names and besides struggling with a tongue that twists with almost every new name, we wonder about the value of such a list. These, now well-known words of Jabez, are tucked away in a part of the Bible we do not often read: the first nine chapters of I Chronicles. In many ways, this prayer of Jabez is an Old Testament form of the Lord’s Prayer and the prayer we are taught at the end of the Book of Revelation, “Even so, come, Lord Jesus.” The Historic Setting ⤒ 🔗 Why are we in trouble? Because when the words of Scripture are taken apart from their context we are given a wrong impression of what God says! The bad thing about this book is that when a book like this is successful, we are in big trouble! It stated that the good thing about this book was the emphasis on something we often forget: God answers prayer. One, appearing in a World magazine was of particular interest. Many reviews have been written about this popular book, both negative and positive. After all, who does not want God’s blessing? This sounds very good, even very appealing. The author testifies that this has happened for him, and he urges his readers to join him. Use it as something like a mantra as a set of words that you can repeat over and over, and then you will receive the answer you deeply desire. Pray this prayer of Jabez, author Wilkenson says. Ask God for the abundant blessing He longs to give you. Maybe you have financial difficulties, or difficulties of another kind. The emphasis in the little book is something like this: you have great difficulties in your life. The little book The Prayer of Jabez has become very popular. It has been on the top of the best seller list, advertised in religious periodicals, rewritten for almost every conceivable reading audience, and even sold in grocery stores! Most likely you have seen the little book.
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