| Subject: Thanks for keeping it going Brody! YGB! |
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Date Posted: 06:43:23 03/01/02 Fri
In reply to:
Brody
's message, "Prayer of Jabez" on 21:21:54 02/28/02 Thu
:-)
>Hey everyone. I've heard that many negative things are
>being said to/about some people that attended the
>retreat. This is SATAN! He's trying to put that fire
>out. DON'T LET HIM!!! Prayer is a really important
>tool that can help you through these tough situations.
>I want to share a prayer with all of you that i try to
>pray as often as i can. It is called the Prayer of
>Jabez and comes from 1Chr 4:10.
>
> Oh, that You would bless me indeed,
> and enlarge my territory,
> that Your hand would be with me,
> and that you would keep me from evil.
>
>The bible tells us that a man named Jabez said this
>prayer, and God answered it. It is a beautiful prayer
>because it invites God to come into our lives.
>
>God has so many blessings waiting for us. Sometimes,
>all we need to do is ask. In this prayer Jabez is
>asking God to bless him, but not in ways that he
>desires. He is asking for God to bless him in
>accordance with His (God's) will. God knows exactly
>what we need and will provide if we ask.
>
>The second line asks God to enlarge our territory. Our
>job on earth is to not only get ourselves into heaven,
>but to reach out and touch other people by being bold
>and being a light to them. Try to reach out in love to
>those who are persecuting you, rather than responding
>in anger which is exactly what Satan wants. Don't be
>afraid to ask God to enlarge your territory. He will
>never ask you to do anything that you are not capable
>of doing.
>
>"...The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak." Mt
>26:41
>We as individuals are weak and can't do it alone. Ask
>God to guide and strengthen you with His spirit just
>as Jabez prays "that Your hand would be with me".
>
>Finally, Jabez asks that God keep him from evil. If we
>can ask God to strengthen us when we are threatened by
>evil, why can't we just ask God to keep us away from
>evil. Well, of course, evil is all around us and we
>will encounter it until death, but this verse of the
>prayer asks that we will not have to fight unnecessary
>temptation. I don't know about you, but if there is a
>such thing as "necessary temptation", that is enough
>temptation for me.
>
>Whether you are having a hard time with the
>temptations of the devil, or the fire is still burning
>in your heart and you feel really close to God, I
>encourage all of you to add this prayer to your prayer
>life. It is only four lines long and not hard to
>remember. Don't just recite it though, keep in mind
>the meaning behind each verse. Do this and I promise
>you will begin to see God work more and more in your
>life. I've seen it happen in my own life.
>
>I love you all and God Bless!
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