There is now “The Prayer of Jabez Bible Study,” “The Jabez Prayer Devotional,” “The Prayer of Jabez Journal,” “The Prayer of Jabez for Teens” and “The Prayer of Jabez for Kids.” And a sure sign of success, there is even a parody: “The Mantra of Jabez: A Christian Parody,” by Douglas M. The book’s success has spawned numerous spinoff “Jabez” books by its author, a biblical teacher who conducts seminars for churches and corporations. How do I know? Because He promises it, and I have seen it in my life.” “Your life will become marked by miracles. Wilkinson goes on to ask readers to recite the prayer daily for 30 days. “In the pages of this book, I want to introduce you to the amazing truths in Jabez’s prayer for blessing and prepare you to expect God’s astounding answers to it as a regular part of your life experience.”
Wilkinson said he became devoted to Jabez’s one-sentence prayer after hearing it as a seminary student, making a practice of saying it every day for the past 30 years. Wilkinson, founder of Walk Thru the Bible Ministries, in Atlanta, along with editor David Kopp. “And Jabez called on the God of Israel saying, ‘Oh, that You would enlarge my territory, that your hand would be with me, that You would keep me from evil, that I may not cause pain!’ So God granted him what he requested.” 1 Chronicles 4:9-10 reads “Now Jabez was more honorable than his brothers, and his mother called his name Jabez, saying ‘I bore him in pain.’
In the first nine chapters of Chronicles, Jabez is listed as one of more than 500 descendants of Judah.
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