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Jabez was more

9

honorable than his

brothers. His mother had
named him Jabez,saying, I
gave birth to him in pain.
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10Jabez 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
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The Jabez Story

The painful story
but ended up
satisfactorily.
For he became
honorable among
his brothers.
 I. HIS NAME IS A
REMEMBRANCE OF PAIN
(JABEZ)
The beginning has connection to
the ending but it is not always
conclusive.
You can turn your painful
yesterday to a joyful tomorrow if
you commit everything to the
Masters Hand.
Ordinary becomes extraordinary
 II. HE CALLED UPON THE
RIGHT PERSON/IDENTITY
He called upon the God of Israel
(with agony or intense prayer)
He called upon a listening and
answering God (Jeremiah 33;3,
Isaiah 1:18)
He called upon a miraculous God
He called upon a loving and
concern God.
 JEREMIAH 33:3

Callto me and I will

answer you and tell
you great and
unsearchable things
you do not know.
 ISAIAH 1:18

Come now, let us settle the

matter,
says theLORD. Though
your sins are like scarlet,
they shall be as white as
snow; though they are red as
crimson, they shall be like
 III. HE TURNED HIS
PAIN INTO GAIN

He prayed in agony to
God
 III. HE TURNED HIS
PAIN INTO GAIN
Contents of Jabez Prayer:
a. Oh that you would bless me
(Prayer with agony)
b. Enlarge my territory (widen and
increase his influence
c. Let Your Hands be with me
(protection, provision, blessing)
d. Keep me from harm (triumph over
evil)
 CONCLUSION

The song
You turn my mourning into
dancing
You turn my sorrow into joy
Question: What makes the
difference?
Answer: The Hands of God
Solution:
Make God as part and partner
of your every endeavor:
Project
Business Farm
Profession Everything
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