Ask Boldly for More!

Be a Jabez* prayer and boldly go before the Throne and ask God to increase your influence and greatness! Color me astonished when I learned that Jabez was a lawyer, like I was once upon a time! Its also believed he uttered this, as a vow, prior to an "important or critical service"** God placed before him which was most likely "the expulsion of the Canaanites!"** That meant WAR, folks! Christ challenged me to personalize this prayer and to apply it to the new "important service" He unveiled to me! Let it speak to you today! God not only hears but answers prayer:

Jesus, thank you that I am honorable in Your Sight.

Thank you that You planned glory, riches, honor and numerous blessing for my life in order to please and honor and glorify You! I ask You to bless me with abundance and greatness and to increase and enlarge my influence for Your purposes!

You want these things for my life and I embrace Your Will.

I pray for Your Hand to provide me the power, means and direction needed for my life and this journey.

I pray Your protection to keep me from harm so I can fulfill Your Will. I know You want this for and out of my life and that You will faithfully give me all I ask! Amen

* The prayer is found in1 Chronicles 4:9-10

**Jamieson, Fausset and Brown Commentary