"The Christmas Prayer"

A Blast From The Word
By Sandra Rhynes
“The Christmas Prayer”

I Chronicles 4:10 Jabez cried out to the God of Israel, “Oh, that you would bless me and enlarge my territory! Let your hand be with me, and keep me from harm so that I will be free from pain.” And God granted his request.
Jabez called upon the one true and living God of Israel. He knew he could ask anything of the one true and living God. Jabez didn’t turn to the Gentile gods. He knew they couldn’t give him what he needed. He needed to be abundantly blessed--He needed God to enlarge his territory, that God would increase and prosper his place in the world and his endeavors--He needed God’s hand to be with him--to lead, to protect and strengthen him. God’s hand is all powerful and all sufficient--He needed to be kept from evil, the unavoidable evil of sin that would come his way and to be free from pain, the pain from enemies that might hurt him and not to suffer from his name--Jabez. What do you want for Christmas? I see this prayer as a Christmas prayer. Pray for blessings and restoration for you and your family. Pray for a larger territory to take in others and give freely to them. Pray for God’s hand to be on you and your loved ones for guidance and protection. Pray for deliverance from evil and pain. As God granted Jabez’s request, let Him grant this prayer in you this wonderful Christmas Season.

Lord of Christmas and all of my days, thank You for this Christmas Season and my freedom to worship You. Thank You for all of the presents of Christmas. Like Jabez I pray I Chronicles 4:10 for my life. Glory to God in the Highest!!!