God Granted

Then Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying, "Oh, that You would indeed bless me and enlarge my territory, that your hand might be with me, and that you would keep me from evil, that it may not bring me hardship." So God granted what he asked. (1 Chronicles 4:10 MEV)

Today's meditation:

• On the other side of exhaustion from the missional work of preservation and expansion, after the hand of God has propelled and protected during hardship and opposition, we will revel in the blessing of God which soothes our weary souls and prepares us for what is next.

Pray today:

• For endurance to make it to the other side of hardship, for peace of mind and solace of spirit while the storm rages.
• For God to grant what we have asked him, except for those requests that do not align with his will, in which case we pray for his will to be done, not ours.
• For the balm of God's blessing, whether we are weary or rested, weak or strong, in the heat of battle or in the winner's circle.

Pray First! Pray Through!