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.’
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Jentezen Franklin is an American evangelical pastor, author and televangelist. He is the senior pastor of Free Chapel, and his ministry extends internationally through his televised broadcast, ‘Kingdom Connection’, which is seen on television networks across the world.
Very early in ministry, he discovered the power and the need for fasting. He learned this as a teenager when he participated in his very first fast. From then on, engaging in regular fasting and praying made a profound impact on his life and ministry. He was on a three-day fast when God called him to preach. As a young evangelist, he often traveled on preaching tours with his brother, who was a preacher. They would rotate their preaching nights. On Jentezen’s night off, he would fast all day for his brother and on his brother’s night off, he fasted all day for Jentezen.
Through engaging the power of prayer and fasting, they went from obscurity to the limelight as doors opened globally for them to preach the Gospel.
Today, Jentezen Franklin is a successful pastor whose televised broadcast, reaches about 2.3 billion viewers around the world.
Prayer is the turnaround trigger that changes destinies and expands territories.
In the genealogies of the Old Testament, there was a man called Jabez, who through prayer received the expansion of his territory.
The name of Jabez meant “trouble, sorrow, heartache.” But Jabez refused to accept the name he had been given and desired a change of destiny from God.
1 Chronicles 4:19 says Jabez called on the God of Israel saying, ‘Oh, Lord, bless me indeed and expand my territory. Keep Your hand on me,”
The Bible says “And God granted him what he requested.”
God blessed him and gave him a change of story.
We learn from Jabez that crying out to God in prayer will lead to great breakthroughs.
Therefore, having taken the time to call upon God in fasting and praying at the beginning of this year, we can expect divine expansion and breaking forth on every side.
Just as Jabez prayed and God turned around his situation and enlarged his territory, so shall it be for us. We are going to experience the reversal of every negative situation.
God says when we call upon Him, He will show us great and mighty things. Since we have called upon Him, let us look forward to seeing great and mighty things this year. In expectation, let us begin to praise God for what He is set to do.
Certainly, it is our time to break forth into expanded territories, greater influence and unprecedented opportunities throughout this year!
PRAYER: Lord, I am grateful that You have heard my prayers in this season. I thank You for the great opportunities, big ideas, amazing breakthroughs that are lined up for me this year in Jesus’ Name.
QUOTE: Whenever God places a demand on you, He is only positioning you to receive more from Him.
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