![]() ![]() Oh, that you would bless me: God's nature is to bless. He suggests that there is something special about this prayer, for he claims to have seen extraordinary blessings over the years he has practiced it. Wilkinson says: Things started badly for a person no one had ever heard of, he prayed an unusual one-sentence prayer, and things ended extraordinarily well. Jabez, which means pain in Hebrew, was named by his mother after the pain he caused during childbirth”not a good start to life. So God granted him what he requested (1 Chronicles 4:9-10. ![]() Wilkinson, focuses on a short prayer made by Jabez, a largely unknown Old Testament figure: And Jabez called on the God of Israel saying: Oh, that You would bless me and enlarge my territory that Your hand would be with me, and that You would keep me from evil that I may not cause pain. Despite its unusual popularity, some accuse it of being at variance with Biblical teachings. Some ministries and Bible study groups are studying it enthusiastically, and many people give it as gifts. Recently, The Prayer of Jabez became a best seller. ![]()
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