Pain Free~

1 Chronicles 4:10 Jabez cried out to the God of Israel, "Oh, that you would bless me and enlarge my territory! Let your hand be with me, and keep me from harm so that I will be free from pain." And God granted his request.


Greetings all you Jabez scholars~


I love the Bible. It has eye-opening verses that were written from God to you and me so we can pray confidently.


When we ask God to bless us, and increase our sphere of influence by giving us wisdom, and invite His hand to guide and keep us from harm, it all works together like one big powerful and heavenly umbrella to shield us from pain. Could this mean that if we don't pray and don't ask for increase, and don't invite God's hand to be with us and keep us from harm that we will suffer needlessly?


All I know is that if given the option, I would rather pray than sit around waiting to find out. And I know there have been many many moments when I have seen the power of God clearly interfering in my life to take care of me and the ones I love.


Last Saturday Rayray asked her dad to iron the pockets on her pants. She was in a hurry, and between them they had the brilliant idea it would be more efficient to iron them while Rayray was wearing them. Everything started our fine, and then Jorge pushed the steam button. The hot and searing water penetrated the fabric and promptly left six perfectly round burn marks on Rayray's skin. She yelped, Jorge considered burning himself to show solidarity, and I applied the burn cream and gauze.


..."so that I will be free from pain."


Life is full of pain; God knows it. He also knows that when we pray to be spared and protected, we are spared and protected from a lot of junk. (What if Rayray had been wearing a blouse and had wanted the collar ironed?) No one will live their entire life pain free, but it is biblical to ask God to spare you unnecessary suffering.


Rayray's burns stung like crazy, but she is all better three days later and will make a full recovery. If only all pain lasted three days. Sigh~


I accept God at His word, and since I certainly do not want any extra pain coming my way, I intend to be as bold as Jabez and ask God to keep me from it.


Will you join me?


PRAYER: Dear Lord, Keep us from pain. Help us and our families make wise decisions. Wherever there is someone who could benefit from our experience, give them an ear to hear our words. Extend Your hand over us all like a mighty shade of protection. And deliver us from evil. In Jesus' name, AMEN~