A Powerful Prayer

"Oh that you would bless me wonderfully."
- 1 Chronicles 4:10.

One very effective prayer I was taught in my youth
was: "Dear God, today I commit and trust my life and
way to you as I do that of my family
(stating their names)." I have prayed that prayer
daily ever since.

To that prayer I have added another powerful prayer
based on a prayer from an almost unknown character,
Jabez, whose name, as far as I know, is mentioned in
only one chapter in the Bible.

He prayed to the God of Israel: 'Oh, that you would
bless me wonderfully. Please be with me in everything
I do. Greatly expand my borders and keep me from all
evil and disaster.'"

The result? "God granted him his request!"

I can't always see how God is leading and blessing me
especially at those times when I feel my prayers don't
go any higher than the ceiling. However, as I look back
over my life I can see how God has blessed me
wonderfully and greatly "expanded my borders" more than
I ever dreamed possible.

I encourage you also to commit and trust your life and
the lives of your loved ones to God and pray the prayer
Jabez prayed—every day. I've done this for many years
and plan to continue doing so every day for as long as
I live. Do this and God will grant you your request too.