Biblical prayers are a model for us,
an example to follow.
1 Chronicles 4:9 (NIV)
Jabez was more honorable than his
brothers. His mother had named him
Jabez, saying, "I gave birth to him
in pain."
1 Chronicles 4:10 (NIV)
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 was known for
... his prayer.
“Oh that you
would bless me!”
God knows what
we need, but God
has decided that
we have to ask
... for our benefit.
Give us this day our daily bread ...
Enlarge my territory... thy Kingdom come,
thy will be done,
on earth
as it is
in heaven
Prayers for
- Crisis
- Love One
Another
- Neighbor
Let your hand be with me ...
and keep me from harm so that I
will be free from pain.
Lord, keep me out
“and keep me
from harm so
that I will be
free from pain”
of the
arena
What's your idea of excitement? This?
Or this?
and keep me from harm so
that I will be free from pain.
= a calm,
productive
life.
Lead us not
into temptation
(the place
of testing)
but deliver us
from evil...
Galveston Beach 1991
God does protect us
God protects us, often through
But more often, God prefers to provide
us with the means to protect ourselves...
Wisdom protects us ...
if we use our heads.
Pain can be
instructive:
wisdom is
often learning
from our
mistakes.
Hebrews 12:511
The
lesson
repeats
until
we
get
it.
Lord, protect me from my overconfidence.
Mud is nature's way of saying
'DON'T GO THERE!'
Lord, protect me from poor decisions.
Give
me the
wisdom
I need
to stay
out of
trouble.
Lord, keep me out
of the arena of
testing ... the place
of temptation.
Lord, thank you for others that help
protect me from harm.
Lord,
be a
fence
between me and where I should not go.
It is a risky thing to pray “thy will be
done... “ and submit ourselves to all
the good that God's will might allow.
Do not fear! Open yourself to God’s
blessing
- world - purpose - protection
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