How To Pray The Prayer of Jabez Over Yourself and Your Loved Ones

Edited Transcript Of Biblical Teaching And Prayer Based On 1 Chronicles 4:10

This is the most powerful prayer that you can pray over yourself and your loved ones in the word of God! You will see the hand of God move swiftly in them because the word of God is the will of God for your life and the life of your loved ones. 

1 Chronicles 4:10 (KJV): “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.”

We see in 1 Chronicles 4:9, that Jabez’s mother named him after the pain of childbirth. Jabez means, “I bore him in pain.” He was going around his whole life thinking he was terrible, but as he got older, he was like, “No, this isn’t who I am!” So he went before God and said, “Lord God, take this evil away from me that it’ll never touch me again, and expand my territory. Bring me out.” He wanted to be brought out of it, and he wanted to go out and expand his territory.

You see, the enemy tries to put labels on our children — Jabez labels. For example, “Your child is autistic. Your child is bi-polar. Your child is ADHD, etc.” The enemy tries to put all of these labels on our children. But Jabez said, “Wait a minute, I’m not going to take that label! I’m going to go before God because I want my territory expanded. I’m not just going to sit around here and be stuck with a label. That’s not who I am. I am who God says I am!”

Look at your children or your spouse today and say to them, “You are who God says you are. Don’t believe any negative word that any teacher, any adult, any bully, or any doctor ever put on you. Those negative words are canceled off of you, in the name of Jesus. You are who God says you are. I pray this prayer of Jabez over you that your territory is now expanded. Go out to all the world and share the Good News.” Ask the Holy Spirit to use you (your child, spouse, etc) to meet people right where they are for Jesus.

If anyone ever put a negative label on you or your children, you repent, renounce, cancel, and come out of agreement with those labels and negative words in the name of Jesus, and pray the prayer of Jabez over you or them right now! 

Pray Out Loud Over Your Self

Father, I believe in what You did for Jabez. I believe this word is for me today, and it’s for my child (or spouse, grandchild, etc). I believe right now that you did it for Jabez, and I ask now that you do it for me (my child, my spouse, etc), in Jesus’ name. Father, I believe this, and I want it.

Father God, according to Your word in 1 Chronicles 4:10, Jabez called upon You, O Lord, God of Israel, that You would bless him indeed and enlarge his coast, enlarge his territory, and that Your hand would be with him and that You would keep him from all evil, that it would never grieve him again, and that You granted it for him. I want this. I want the same thing. So Father, in the name of Jesus, I call upon You right now, O Lord, God of Israel, that You would bless me indeed and enlarge my coast, enlarge my territory, and that Your hand would be with me and You would keep me from all evil that it will not ever grieve me, and that You grant my request right now, in Jesus’ name.

Pray Out Loud Over Your Loved Ones

Father God, according to Your word in 1 Chronicles 4:10, I call upon You, O Lord, God of Israel, that You would bless my loved one, _______, indeed, and enlarge their territory, that Your hand will be with them, that You would keep them from all evil, that no evil will ever greive them, and that You grant this request right now on behalf of my loved one, _______, in Jesus’ name.

Declare Out Loud

My loved ones, _______, and I are blessed. We are doing the work of the kingdom of God!

RESOURCES

Do you have a child that you are struggling with in understanding how they’re “wired” and how to parent them? Visit the following website for some Holy Spirit-filled, godly parenting strategies:

Kirk Martin – Celebrate Calm – Calm Christian Parenting
https://celebratecalm.com/