[Jerry_M]

I much prefer this commentary of the "Prayer of Jabez" to that of Wilkinson:

The Prayer of Jabez -C.H. Spurgeon

[RnMomof7]

I too felt that Spurgeon took a deeper,and more meaningful look at those obscure verses..

You know Jerry,the depth of God's word never ceases to amaze me

Man can take one verse and meditiate on it for days,no weeks and have God do a mighty work in His life through that one verse...

His Word is sharper than any double edged sword..We always ask,"May God bless the reading of His word".....and He does!

[CCWoody]

We had one of our elders in last week for a sermon. He spoke about the prayer of Jabez: Oh that Thou wouldest bless me indeed and enlarge my borders... from the context of Psalm 127:

Except the LORD build the house, they labor in vain that build it. Except the LORD keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain.

It is vain for you to rise up early, to sit up late, to eat the bread of sorrows; for so He giveth His beloved sleep.

Lo, children are a heritage of the LORD, and the fruit of the womb is His reward.

As arrows are in the hand of a mighty man, so are the children of the youth.

Happy is the man that hath his quiver full of them; they shall not be ashamed, but they shall speak with the enemies at the gate.

I enjoyed it very much that he spoke of the blessing as a heritage from God. He talked about his children and his spiritual children. Still, I think I like Spurgeon's better.

[spycatcher]

Thanks for the Spurgeon link