Our Scripture reading today is 1 Chronicles 4:10, "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."
Jabez desired and asked for the blessings of God. Jabez came to the conclusion
that without God he would not have a life of victory. He asked and God gave
him what he asked for. The same God is ready and more than capable of
answering our requests today. 1 John 5:14, "And this is the confidence that we have in him,
that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us:"
We have been praying for just over a year to start a new church in the
Brentwood area. I would call this enlarging our coast. We are seeking the Lord
for more territory for His kingdom. It may seem like an impossible task to us,
but God is able to do more than we could ever ask Him to do. Keep asking,
seeking, and knocking!