We're supposed to ask big things of God. Lately, the Lord has had me tell several people that they are not asking enough - that is to say, they are not praying for things BIG ENOUGH from Him.
For instance, Jabez was more honorable than his brothers because he asked for more. He wasn't satisfied with the possible or the likely. He wanted what seemed impossible. What seemed unlikely.
Here it is :
1 Corinthians 4:9-10"Jabez was more honorable than his brothers.. 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."
An interesting point about the Word of God is that we are to take it for what it means and what it CAN mean. Jabez realized that God would allow him to pray that, "Your hand, Lord, would be with me." He didn't listen for those of his day that might have said (as they often do today), "God's people should seek His Face and NOT His hand."
It's not in the Bible folks.. "seek His Face and not His hand" is NOT in the Bible. So why do we "quote" it so much, as if it is? We ARE to ask for all that His hand can and wants to give to us and to do for us. What is prayer if it's not that. God delivered Israel by His mighty hand. Should we ask less today?
God wants you to be asking for big things.. Huge things.. IMPOSSIBLE things. He likes it when we do.
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