Prayer of Jabez

Do you believe in prayer?

I just remembered about the Prayer of Jabez, and I think it is a good time to pray this now - This prayer is good for all who are spiritually stagnant and wish for greater things to happen - (me) as well as, i thought, for all those who feel they aren't able to see what's going to happen next - those whose future seems unclear and need God's guidance.

The Prayer of Jabez
And Jabez was more honourable than his brethren:

and his mother called his name Jabez, saying,

Because I bare him with sorrow.

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 4:9, 10

And today's verse from Our Daily Bread is from 2 Chronicles 1 - 3. It's about King Solomon. Think about it, my parents wanted to name their child Solomon (IF I TURNED OUT A BOY!). SO then, what would I have been if I was Solomon? Haha that's a funny thought, and an absolutely ARCHAIC name! But then Solomon was greeeaatt! Just see for yourself:


2 Chronicles 1-3 (New International Version)
New International Version (NIV)
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2 Chronicles 1

Solomon Asks for Wisdom

Solomon son of David established himself firmly over his kingdom, for the LORD his God was with him and made him exceedingly great. Then Solomon spoke to all Israel?to the commanders of thousands and commanders of hundreds, to the judges and to all the leaders in Israel, the heads of families- and Solomon and the whole assembly went to the high place at Gibeon, for God's Tent of Meeting was there, which Moses the LORD's servant had made in the desert. Now David had brought up the ark of God from Kiriath Jearim to the place he had prepared for it, because he had pitched a tent for it in Jerusalem. But the bronze altar that Bezalel son of Uri, the son of Hur, had made was in Gibeon in front of the tabernacle of the LORD; so Solomon and the assembly inquired of him there. Solomon went up to the bronze altar before the LORD in the Tent of Meeting and offered a thousand burnt offerings on it.

That night God appeared to Solomon and said to him, "Ask for whatever you want me to give you." Solomon answered God, "You have shown great kindness to David my father and have made me king in his place. Now, LORD God, let your promise to my father David be confirmed, for you have made me king over a people who are as numerous as the dust of the earth. Give me wisdom and knowledge, that I may lead this people, for who is able to govern this great people of yours?"

God said to Solomon, "Since this is your heart's desire and you have not asked for wealth, riches or honor, nor for the death of your enemies, and since you have not asked for a long life but for wisdom and knowledge to govern my people over whom I have made you king, therefore wisdom and knowledge will be given you. And I will also give you wealth, riches and honor, such as no king who was before you ever had and none after you will have."

Then Solomon went to Jerusalem from the high place at Gibeon, from before the Tent of Meeting. And he reigned over Israel.

Solomon accumulated chariots and horses; he had fourteen hundred chariots and twelve thousand horses, which he kept in the chariot cities and also with him in Jerusalem. The king made silver and gold as common in Jerusalem as stones, and cedar as plentiful as sycamore-fig trees in the foothills. Solomon's horses were imported from Egypt and from Kue?the royal merchants purchased them from Kue. They imported a chariot from Egypt for six hundred shekels of silver, and a horse for a hundred and fifty. They also exported them to all the kings of the Hittites and of the Arameans.

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