Prayer of Jabez

 

And Jabez called on the God of Israel saying,

“Oh, that You would bless me indeed, and enlarge my territory that your

would be with me, and that you would keep me from evil, that I may not cause pain.

So God granted him what he requested. (1 Chronicles 4:9-10)

 

 

Father God one of my desires is for You to work through me in such a way that I will know beyond doubt that You did it. I want a life that is God honoring, nothing but Your fullest blessing will do—I want to hear “well done” when I stand before You.

Father I want and need the currents of Your grace and power to carry me day to day. I want Your great plan to surround me and sweep me forward into the profoundly important and satisfying life You have waiting for me.

Oh that You would bless me indeed! I’m crying out, O God, for the wonderful, unlimited goodness that only You have the power to know about or give to me. “The Lord’s blessing is our greatest wealth; all our works adds nothing to it “. (Proverbs 10:22) I throw myself entirely into the rivers of Your will and power and purpose for my life. I want to be wholly immersed in what You are trying to do in me through me and around me for Your glory. I want to move in Your direction praying for exactly what You desire me to pray.

Oh that You would enlarge my territory. Enlarge my life O God so I can make a greater impact for You. I pray for more influence, more responsibility and more opportunity to make a mark for You.

Everything You have put under my care, O Lord-take it and enlarge it. Help me to touch lives through the ministry You have given to me for Your glory. Let me do more for You! Help me to reach people with Your gospel--I am willing, use my weakness and supply me with Your supernatural power to do Your will in my life.

 

O Father, keep Your hand upon me as I surrender my needs to You. I can’t do anything on my own; it’s too big for me. I need your power and presence in my life “The ‘hand of the Lord’ was with them and a great number believed and turned to the Lord.” (Acts 11:21)  Fill me to overflowing with Thy Holy Spirit to speak boldly, filling me with Your miraculous power to spread Your gospel and to bring about change in my own church.

Oh, that You would keep me from evil. Protect me from Satan’s proving ability to make me come in second. Keep my family and I, from the unwelcome barbs-distortions, oppression, and opposition of the evil one. Oh God, I am incapable in my own flesh of coming against the wiles of the devil, so I trust myself upon Thee, saying Father, lead me not into temptation or bring me not into temptation. Keep a hedge around me that Satan cannot break through. God, bring me to the place that my eyes are upon Thee, and that I shall walk in the Light----that You shall be my path of righteousness; that for Your name’s sake I will constantly yield to Your Person. O God, I know my weakness; I know that I am tempted in all things, but a way has been made—a way of escape and I speak His name ---JESUS!

Oh God, deliver me from the temptation that is given me by circumstances and by the wiles of Satan. I cannot fight it; I cannot even see him, for about me are persons without bodies. You must be my deliverance from Satan.

Protect me, Father by Your power. I want to be a living sacrifice; to be crucified to self, keep me from the powerful pull of what feels right to me, but is wrong. Because you are the true source of all that is really life, direct my steps away from all that are not of You.

I thank You my Father, I praise Your Holy Name. You are my Lord, my Master, my Sovereign, and my Majesty. You are all in all; You are all that You want to be and I agree with that. Praise Your glorious, wonderful, precious name. Work out Your plan for my life; I will agree with it, whatever Your desire is do it.

                                                                                           Written by VSD-G