“And Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying, Oh that thou wouldest bless me indeed, and enlarge my coast, and that thine hand might be with me, and that thou wouldest keep me from evil, that it may not grieve me! And God granted him that which he requested.”
1 Chronicles 4:10 KJV
Jabez prayed to the God of Israel: “Bless me, O bless me! Give me land, large tracts of land. And provide your personal protection—don’t let evil hurt me.” God gave him what he asked. Jabez is mentioned in the sons of Judah and his mother bore him in pain when he was born and she named him ‘pain’. Everyone called him ‘pain’, to his sorrow and Jabez did the one thing that would change his life - he turned to God and requested Him three things - to bless him; to enlarge his territory; and to protect him from evil. Jabez recognised that God is the Owner of all that there is, and God alone would bless him and give him complete protection. God answered - Judah, the tribe from which Jabez came, had the largest territory of the twelve tribes of Israel. Jabez was blessed indeed in the old covenant. The new covenant is even better - every spiritual blessing in the heavenly realm has already been lavished upon us as a love gift from our wonderful heavenly Father, the Father of our Lord Jesus—all because He sees us wrapped into Christ. This is why we celebrate Him with all our hearts! Amen!
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