Studies on Prayer: Vol. 1Sample

The goal of our lives is to live in such a way that we can receive God’s blessings. There are a lot of ways to define success in this lifetime but none more important than living a life God can bless. If we want the Lord to prosper our lives, we need to define prosperity the way Scripture has defined it.

The Prayer of Jabez: Breaking Through to the Blessed Life was published in the year 2000. The book is based on a short passage from the book of 1 Chronicles and is literally the prayer of a man named Jabez. Dr. Bruce Wilkinson, the author, wrote, “This petition has radically changed what I expect from God and what I experience every day by his power" (page 7).

The Prayer of Jabez was on the New York Times bestseller list and has sold millions of copies. This book discusses what it means to be a prosperous, powerful Christian. A Christian should pray for prosperity and power but must understand those concepts as God reveals them in the Bible. Pray for God to guide your thoughts and adjust your life to His unique plan of prosperity for your life.

1. Read 1 Chronicles 4:9. What does Scripture tell us about the man, Jabez?

2. How does God respond to the prayer of Jabez?

3. In what ways do you want God to prosper you today, and give you success? List those blessings that you would like to pray for. Then take time to pray for them.

“Whatsoever leads you to God is a true blessing. Riches may not do it. There may be a golden wall between you and God. Health will not do it: even the strength and marrow of your bones may keep you at a distance from your God. But anything that draws you nearer to him is a true blessing.” — C.H. Spurgeon