The fourth chapter of Chronicles of Past Dynasties
Scripture:
Jacob bisbee's brothers are more distinguished. His mother named him Jabis and said, "I was in great pain when I gave birth to him." (the first generation 4:9)
Key words:
Very painful
Experience:
Imagine a person named Wang, but his mother named him "unlucky Wang", while another person named Li, and his mother named him "Li Suffering". What else are there? Zhang has no money, Liu is a fool, Zhou is sick, Huang is bankrupt, and Yang is divorced ... Maybe you will say: there is no 250-year-old mother who gives such a child such a name. Don't say, there is!
Jabez, because his mother gave birth to him in great pain (probably dystocia), named him "Jabez", which means "pain"! I really don't know what hatred made his mother give him such a name, but this is his real mother!
Anyway, Jabis started his life journey with a big unlucky name. If it were you, would you be extremely depressed and feel that something bad will happen in your life and you are doomed to be a unlucky person? Anyway, Jabez doesn't believe in this evil, and he wants to change his seemingly bad fate. His way to change his destiny is to pray loudly to the God he trusts and fears!
Jabez, one of the most mysterious figures in the Bible. His life experience is not recorded in the scripture, but he disappeared after wandering in the chronicles of past dynasties. But "Jabez's Prayer" is one of the most famous prayers in the Bible, and its simplicity, clarity and power are impressive. Through this prayer, Jabis challenged his less wonderful birth and the origin and destiny of his family!
In today's generation, family background has become a secondary issue for many people. I am poor because my father is poor; I am stupid because my mother is stupid; I don't have a skill, because my parents didn't train me since I was a child; My marriage is unfortunate, because my parents divorced ... in short, it's not my fault, everything is wrong, and it's a disaster from birth.
It is true that being born in a family will have a profound influence on a person, which is why parents should do their best to educate and protect their children. On the other hand, if your birth environment or family is not ideal, you don't have to think that this life is completely over. Don't forget that when you accept the Lord Jesus as Savior, you actually have a brand-new spiritual family, and you can start a new blessed life!
Pray:
God, Jabez called: Oh, you will bless me, expand my field, be with me forever, and protect me from troubles and difficulties. Amen!
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