Be Bold to Seek & Ask God
Chronicles give a priestly account
on the history of God’s people,
a sort of divine commentary on
the kingdom period. It carefully
weds the nation’s history with the
active hand of God in Israel’s affairs
Chronicles centers on the southern
kingdom of Judah. First Chronicles
opens with a lengthy genealogy
tracing the line of David all the way
back to Adam. The genealogies
provide clear evidence of God
at work throughout history, by
selecting a people for Himself and
then protecting a family within
that people to provide leadership.
Lord, we Boldly Seek & Ask You:
The sons of Judah were Perez,
Hezron, Carmi, Hur and Shobai…
Now Jabez was more honourable
than his brothers, and his mother
called his name Jabez, saying:
“Because I bore him in pain.” And
Jabez called on the God of Israel
saying: “Oh, that You would bless
me indeed & 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 Chron 4:1, 9-10).
Lord, thank You for putting Jabez
and his prayer in the scripture.
Thank You for loving us and for
being just as accessible to us
as You were to Jabez. Thank You
have wondrous good plans for us
and that through prayer we can
appropriate them and cooperate
with You God in bringing them.
Let me never take the privilege
of prayer for granted. And thank
You for hearing my prayers. Amen.
Lord, I thank You for all that You
have given me. I pray for Your
continued blessings, provision
and protection. I pray that Your
presence will always be with me
wherever I go and no matter
what happens. Thank You that
You are pleased to share Yourself
and Your kingdom with me. And
Enable me to give back to You by
helping and blessing others. Amen.
Lord, I would love an easy life,
free of trouble, grief and confusion.
But You have not promised such
an existence. For Your goal for
us is not purely earthly bliss, but
Your glory brought about through
our maturity. So Lord, give me
wisdom and courage so that I am
willing to walk with You wherever
You lead. Trust that when I seek
You and Your kingdom, all these
things will also be given. Amen.