MY FRIENDS, IS IT TOO MUCH, TOO ASK FOR MORE TERRITORY?

Sep. 5, 2014

MY FRIENDS, IS IT TOO MUCH, TOO ASK FOR MORE TERRITORY?

“Jabez was more honorable than his brothers. His mother had named him Jabez, saying, “I gave birth to him in pain.” 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.” 1 Chr. 4:9-10

As we study God’s word very little is known of Jabez. We do know that he is a descendant of Judah, he was more honorable then his brothers, sort of like David “a man after God’s own heart who God chose over his other seven brothers and made Him king over Israel. We also know his mother named him “Jabez” (meaning “sorrowful” or “sorrow-maker”) because she had such a painful birth.

In Jabez prayer, he also cries out to God for protection and blessings sort of like Solomon David’s son who became king of Israel who ask God to “give him wisdom and knowledge to go out and come in before God’s people,” instead of riches and fame. But where I need each of you to focus on today is the part of His prayer where he ask God to “ENLARGE HIS TERRITORY”

God’s Word is a road map for our salvation, this small insert in His word about one man’s prayer seems so insignificant, but every word of the “Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness,” that the man [or woman] of God may be complete.”

And as God’s children we must recognize that every word in God Word is preparing us for a righteous life that we will live with, throughout the ceaseless ages eternity. So today if our desire is for life eternal, then our mandate is to take the good news of the gospel “into all the world” and as we move closer to Christ second coming we must get out of our comfort zone and attack the enemy in his TERRITORY.

So today we must ask our self what are we doing to INCREASE OUR TERRITORY, and where will our spiritual compass take us each day as we allow God to lead. In addition, If we call our self  children of the most high, then we must recognize WHAT IS OUR TERRITORY, AND WHAT DO WE HAVE TO DO TO GET THERE.

And where will God allow us to have the most influence through His name and Spirit here on earth. But self must first die as God plans our ETERNAL FUTURE, Because God’s perspective for each of us is far beyond anything we could ever imagine, as we bring Christ jurisdiction from heaven to our INCREASED TERRITORY far beyond our boundaries to a place where we can make extraordinary things happen for the one who gave it all for our salvation.

In addition, it will extend first through our home then it will extends to friends, family, love ones, co-workers, neighbors and then to a world that looks for hope where there is none. Proverbs 16:3 (KJV) tells us to “Commit thy works unto the LORD, as we pray and ask God to allow new doors of opportunity in our lives to open, and then, we will not ask God what is His plan for our life, but where do we go ONE TERRITORY AT A TIME .

My friends we must feel a passion for where God is leading  as we move from destination to destination spreading  the good news of the gospel. But God I now ask for more of you, more of what you are willing to give, MORE OF YOUR TERRITORY, and most of all more of your Spirit, for I recognize these are the last days for“ In the last days, you say, I will pour out my Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your young men will see visions, your old men will dream dreams.” Acts 2:17 (KJV) “ÄND OUR TERRITORY WILL INCREASE”

So my friends today. Stay focused, remain faithful, love one another and endure till the end and never forget to STUDY&PRAY