Food for the soul.

1. THE PIVOTAL ACTION OF A CURSED, BONDAGED AND BURDENED MAN
By: Rex O. Acosta
I CHRO. 4:9 & 10 “ AND JABEZ WZS MORE HONOURABLE THAN HIS BRETHREN: AND HIS
MOTHER CALLED HIS NAME JABEZ, SAYING, BECAUSE I BARE HIM WITH SORROW.
AND JABEZ CALLED ON THE GOD OF ISRAEL, SAYING, OH THAT THOU WOULDEST BLESS
ME INDEED, AND ENLARGE MY TERRITORY, 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.”
PIVOTAL – OF CRUCIAL IMPORTANCE IN RELATION TO THE DEVELOPMENT OR SUCCESS OF SOMETHING
ELSE.
I. JABEZ FAMILY
A. FROM THE TRIBE AND DESCENDANT OF JUDAH
“JUDAH MEANS PRAISE JEHOVAH”
B. HIS MOTHER NAMED HIM JABEZ
JABEZ MEANS PAIN OR SORROW
C. HE WAS MORE HOMOURABLE THAN HIS BROTHERS.
II. JABEZ SITUATION – HIS PAST AND PRESENT
A. HIS WAS NAMED WITH A CURSE
B. THIS NAME MADE HIM A BONDAGE OF THAT MEANING
C. IT BECOMES A BURDENED THAT WEUGHS HIM DOWN
III. JABEZ RESPONSE
A. HE ASSESS HIS SITUTATION
B. HE MADE A DECISION
- HE DIDIN’T BLAME OTHERS FOR HIS SITUATION
- HE DIRECTLY POINT OUT TO WHERE THE PROBLEM IS
- HE PLEADS THE RIGHT THING
THE RESULT
1. HE RECIEVE GOD’S BLESSING FOR THE ANTIDOTE OF HIS CURSE
2. HIS TERRITORY HAS BEEN ENLARGE – THIS ANTIDOTES HIS BONDAGE
3. HE GAIN GOD’S LEADING – THIS IS THE ANTIDOTE FOR HIS BURDEN
MATTHEW 11:28
“COME TO ME THOSE WHO ARE HEAVILY LADEN FOR I WILL GIVE YOU REST”