Mirror Mirror ~ Prayer of Jabez

Introspection — what better way to start a week.

Question — Have you ever asked God to end your pain and suffering?

10 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.

I Chronicles 4:10 (NIV)

The name Jabez means “he causes pain,” so it is assumed that something about his birth was exceptionally more painful than the usual birth — either physically or emotionally. In Bible times, a name was very important. A name often defined a person’s future — what they would become. So perhaps Jabez’s mother was predicting her baby’s future.

Jabez defied his hopeless name and dysfunctional beginning to become a man who believed fervently in the power of God. He prayed with urgency and vulnerability. He cried out to the Lord with boldness!

Have you cried out to the Lord with boldness? Ask him

Originally published at https://prisonerbynocrimeofmyown.com on June 5, 2023.