The Prayer of Jabez Explained: 1 Chronicles 4:10 A plea for MORE TERRITORY– is where you ask God to ENLARGE YOUR LIFE so you can make a greater impact for Him. This is more than a simple desire for more real estate. He wanted more INFLUENCE, more RESPONSIBILITY, and more OPPORTUNITY to make a mark for the God of Israel. The word “TERRITORY” can also be translated “COAST” or “BORDERS.” For Jabez, that word carried the same meaning as the words “homestead” or “frontier,” as we understand it. In the history of Israel, Jabez lived just after the dividing of the Promised Land into portions for each tribe. As he looked over the spread his family had passed down to him, he calculated the potential and made a decision: “Everything you’ve put under my care, O Lord, take it and enlarge it.” Before we ask God to increase our border of influence, what do you think needs to take place in the heart? To be willing for God to give you more work, more ministry, more opportunities of influence, you’ve got to be LESS SELFISH with your time. Some of you need your HEART to be ENLARGED WITH LOVE. God cannot and will not expand your territory if you cannot even love your neighbor as yourself with your ALL ABOUT ME MINISTRY NETWORK Remember James 4:3 says, And even when you ask, you don’t get it because your motives are all wrong—you want only what will give you pleasure.
Posted on: Mon, 20 Oct 2014 17:42:00 +0000
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