God has a sense of humor
I can remember when our kids were little and we lived on a farm. The beginning of spring meant an Easter egg huntThe trick was to hide the eggs in such a way that they would be right in the middle of an unlikely place. They would be overlooked unless a careful examination of the location was made. Imagine the joy in the mind of the one who finds the treasure in the unlikely place.
This joy has happened to many of us but it triggered a real and lasting enthusiasm n the mind of Bruce Wilkinson when he found the prayer of Jabez. It contains only two verses but it has such tremendous power it can change anybodies life that will use it. AND it is stuck right in the middle of some of the most boring reading in the entire Bible, the list of the begats in the 4th chapter of First Chronicles verses 9 and 10.
The book, The Prayer of Jabez has earned well over a million dollars. I tell you that to illustrate its power. But even though it has such tremendous power it is totally worthless unless it is prayed by a believer.
When you get this prayer I advise you to trace the outline of your right hand on a blank piece of paper. That will give you a very familiar outline that has five points. Then in your own handwriting.
On the Thumb write Bless Me Indeed
On the first finger put Enlarge My Coast
On the tall finger Let God Guide Me
On the ring finger put the words Keep Me From Evil
Then on the little finger instead of don’t let it grieve me put
DON’T LET ME DO ANYTHING I WILL BE SORRY FOR LATER.
Then if you will look at that hand picture at least 5 times a day for a week you will have memorized the prayer and then you can say it many times a day every day.
If you will do that you will begin to realize that you do have God’s favor, and your life will get better.
You will find that your goals really are attainable.
You can actually help more people.