The Prayer of Jabez for You to Use

(by Bill Stevenson-- May 31, 2001)

1. “Oh, that You would bless me indeed”-- Oh compassionate, generous God please bless me
with Your wonderful, unlimited goodness that only You have the power to know about or
give to me. Of course it is up to You to decide what the blessing will be, and where, when,
and how I will receive. I trust You completely, wanting nothing more and nothing less than
what You want to give me. I seek Your blessings as the ultimate value in life because I just
want to say and do what You want. I am so thankful for all of the past blessings from You.
My life is Your’s and I want it to bring more glory to You on Earth.
2. “and enlarge my territory”-- God Almighty, enlarge my life so that I can make a greater
impact for You. “O God and King, please expand my opportunities and my impact in such a
way that I touch more lives for Your glory. Let me do more for You!” I want to live out my
faith much much more for others. I want You to give me “divine appointments” for doing the
good works that You already have planned for me to do, ministering to those in need of
spiritual encouragement, counsel, or/and exhortation. I trust in the Holy Spirit’s guidance
and Your divine strength and wisdom. With Your love, eliminate all fears that come into my
mind in these new experiences and give me Your courage. I will praise You for the miracles
that happen during and after my ministry opportunities.
3. “that Your hand would be with me”-- God, I need You so much in order to live for You more
and more. Please release Your power to accomplish Your will, so that You will be glorified
through seeming impossibilities of future ministries for me to do. Sustain and continue the
great things that You have begun in my life. “Father, please do this in me because I can’t do
it alone. It’s too big for me!” I will step out in faith with supernatural enthusiasm, boldness,
and power to do and say whatever the Holy Spirit tells me. I want to depend completely on
You, Abba Father.
4. “and that You would keep me from evil.”-- God, the great Protector, I ask for safekeeping
from evil. Because I easily trust others, especially those who seem friendly and respectful, I
am easily taken advantage of or mislead. I only want to say and do what pleases You and
learn/remember only eternal truths. Adam and Eve and many other believers in You in the
Bible were deceived about eternal truths and I have been too many times, so help me via the
Holy Spirit, the Bible, true Christian friends, and Your angels if necessary to keep me on the
narrow road of righteousness to Heaven. “Lord, keep me from making the mistakes I’m
most prone to when temptation comes. I confess that what I think is necessary, smart, or
personally beneficial is so often only the beautiful wrapping on sin. So please, keep evil far
from me!” “Lord, keep me safe from the pain and grief that sin brings. For the dangers that I
can’t see, or the ones that I think I can risk because of my experience (pride and careless-
ness), put up a supernatural barrier. Protect me, Father, by Your power!” “Lord, keep me
safe from temptations that pull at my emotions and my physical needs, that call out to my
sense of what I deserve, what I have the ‘right’ to feel and enjoy. Because You are the true
source of all that is really life, direct my steps away from all that is not of You.” Finally,
God, I know that You can’t protect me completely from the wiles of the spiritual and human
enemies, so please help me put on the Ephesians 6:10-18 spiritual armor by reminding me via
the Holy Spirit of Your Truth, Righteousness, the Gospel, Faith, Salvation, and Your other
promises. Thank You for future blessings and Great Commission assignments.