2010-08-23

Today’s Verse:
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. - 1 Chronicles 4:10


Prayer for Today :

Heavenly Father,

Teach us how to pray. Around 10 years ago, a faithful servant of Yours, Bruce, wrote a pocket size book named "The Prayer of Jabez: Breaking Through to the Blessed Life". The book simply talked about this bible verse "1 Chronicles 4:10" in the old testament and suggested how we should pray simple prayers to You, Father.

The message is very clear and direct 1) "Jabez called on the God of Israel", 2) "pray" and 3) God granted his request.

Father God, help us to understand that You are our Heavenly Father and we can always approach You with boldness to ask for better things in our lives because we know that Jesus has rebuild our relationship with You, through his blood. And Father, when we pray to You, we open up our lives to You, so that You may help us, so that You may change our lives.

Let us take on Bruce Wilkinson's challenge - "I challenge you to make the Jabez prayer for blessing part of the daily fabric of your life... you'll be noticing significant changes in your life, and the prayer will be on its way to becoming a treasured, lifelong habit."

In Jesus' name we pray, Amen.