YOU CAN CHANGE YOUR DESTINY
TEXT: 1 Chronicles 4: 1-10
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KEY VERSE
“And Jabez called on
the God of Israel saying, Oh that thou wouldest bless me indeed, and enlarge
my coast, and that thine hand might be with me, and that thou wouldest keep
me from evil, that it may not grieve me! And God granted him that which he
requested” (1 Chronicles 4:10)
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It is
remarkable how a little attention to details can go a long way in altering the
course of history for an individual. People who have had the good fortune of
enjoying the privilege would admit that, it involves acting against
conventional thoughts and wisdom. It is to be single-minded in the pursuit of
this goal, even when it is seemingly unpopular to do so.
It was so
with Jabez. He had reason to complain and blame other people for his
misfortune. He could have been ranked as probably the worst among Judah’s
children. There was a certain foreboding about him. “his mother named him
Jabez, saying, because I bare him in sorrow’. Despite the fact that, the man’s
life was shrouded in circumstances, Jabez took a conscious step to become “more
honorable than his brethren”. He achieved this because he turned to God with
definite requests – for God’s blessings, prosperity, guidance, protection from
evil, and preservation from grief. Seeing his faith, god granted all his
desires: god changed the course of his life.
Do not
settle for mediocrity in any area of your life. You should not struggle for
basic necessities of life. Reject the negative stereotypes that people have
associated with you. Do not allow your life to be limited by the negative
destiny prescribed by your peculiar history. Once you observe any adverse
situation in your life, do not accept that you are destined or created with
them.
Take the
wise step – seeking God’s help. Pray to God to change the circumstances, to
fulfill His promises in your life and rewrite your history. GOD WILL PROMPTLY
ANSWER AND DO SO.
There is nothing too
great for the Lord to do.
