The Prayer of Jabez by Bruce H. Wilkinson

He may have also wanted to enlarge his wisdom, understanding, humility, patience, and love and joy. He is making a bold request and asking God to give him big things. Jabez is asking that God would give him more influence and opportunity to bring glory to God. This blessing is similar to 'Thy Will be done' in the Lord's Prayer. He is leaving it up to God as the to the means of the blessings. God can provide beyond all that you can ask or imagine. Jabez is asking God to bless him greatly, exceedingly, or abundantly. Implications of each of the parts of the prayer are, as stated in Wilkinson's book, as follows: Oh, that You would bless me indeed After looking at the parts, you can re-word the prayer into something that fits your needs. Each part has implications and can be interpreted to have greater meanings. The prayer said by Jabez can be broken into several parts. Wilkinson makes it clear from the outset that he is not advocating a formula prayer to somehow coerce God into granting His blessing, rather it takes clearly into account the heart-set and motivations of the person praying and his or her relationship with God. The best-selling book 'The Prayer of Jabez - Breaking Through to the Blessed Life' by Bruce Wilkinson elaborates on this story, claiming that using such a prayer can result in a better life. This story seems to stick out like a sore thumb, such that it may have more meaning than it seems. Then the listing of the descendents continued as before. It went on to say that Jabez called on God, saying, It starts by saying that he was more honorable than his brothers.

Interrupting the long list of descendents from Adam is a short commentary about a man named Jabez in 1 Chronicles 4:9-10.

In chapter 4, there is mention of a man named Jabez. The first 9 chapters of 1 Chronicles in the Old Testament Bible list the genealogy of the Hebrew tribes, beginning with Adam and ending with Israel's ancient return from captivity.

The Prayer of Jabez by Bruce H. Wilkinson