“And Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying, Oh that thou ….. enlarge my coast, …….” 1 Chronicles 4:10
The second prayer of Jabez is a prayer of increase; he asked God to enlarge his coast. An increase is of God (1 Cor 3:6). Specifically, enlargement and increase are results of God’s blessings (Deuteronomy 28:1-13). In Gen 1:28, God pronounced man blessed for him to increase and dominate the world. You cannot truly experience enlargement without God’s power at work in your life. You can pray for enlargement, as Jabez did, but you must also walk in obedience to God.
“And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth.” Genesis 1:28
“Though thy beginning was small,
yet thy latter end should greatly increase.” Job 8:7
The enlargement of your coast is all-encompassing. It means an increase in influence and affluence. It means an increase in capacity and capability. It means getting better daily. This can be geometrical or arithmetical. Life is not stagnant, so it is important for you to experience enlargement so that you can be at the top of life situations. At the time Jabez prayed the prayer, he was under the curse of smallness. However, God heard him, blessed him, and enlarged his coast.
May God enlarge your coast in
Jesus name.
Prayer for today: Oh God, bless me and increase
me in every area of my life in Jesus name.
Salvation: Lord Jesus, I
believe in the forgiveness of sin and in the redemption from the power of
darkness through your blood. I confess you as my Savior and Lord. I invite you into my life to save my soul.
Holy Spirit, come into my heart and make me what you want me to be. Thank you
Lord for saving me in Jesus name.
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