http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-P0RPfkBwPqA/TzQN2-0XyrI/AAAAAAAAC_c/fSFvo0dR2bA/s640/image525new.jpg

For your consideration…..

Several years ago there was a book, The Prayer of Jabez, written by Bruce Wilkinson. In the book he explains this little prayer. Perhaps you are familiar with it. Perhaps you had forgotten about it. Or perhaps, you pray it.

I love that we were given it as a message today. This little prayer says it all;

Gratitude….”Oh that You would Bless me indeed.”  We are grateful for all that God has done for us.

HOPE and Faith…”Enlarge my territory. We accept that God wants to bless us. We believe that he has many blessings he wants to bestow on us. He wants to expand our life and prosperity.

Partnership…”Be with me.” He never leaves us. He is a our partner and ever-present in our lives.

Protection…”Keep me from evil. That I may not cause pain.” He protects us from others and from ourselves.

That is the HOPE. and so it is.

Bit by bit, piece by piece, HOPE by HOPE action steps anyone can take….

-Meditate/pray…ask…”What is my next step for my highest good and the highest good of all?”

-Drink lots of water.

-Get outdoors and take in at least 10 deep breaths.

-Pray the little Prayer of Jabez.

What made me smile yesterday….

-A little bit here and a little bit there and at the end of the day, I thought Wow. I got a lot of outstanding projects done.

-A me afternoon getting fingers and toes done

-An older man in my neighborhood jogs barefoot. Yikes.

-Hummingbirds are loving my new feeder.

Love, Blessings and Gratitude,

Rev. Chris

 

Leave a Reply