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    The Prayer of Jabez
    The Prayer of Jabez
    The Prayer of Jabez
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    The Prayer of Jabez

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    We know very little about Jabez, except that he was more honorable than his brethren, and that he was called Jabez because his mother bare him with sorrow. It will sometimes happen that where there is the most sorrow in the antecedents, there will be the most pleasure in the sequel. As the furious storm gives place to the clear sunshine, so the night of weeping precedes the morning of joy (Psa 30:5). Sorrow the harbinger; gladness the prince it ushers in. Cowper says:


    “The path of sorrow, and that path alone,


    Leads to the place where sorrow is unknown.”


    To a great extent we find that we must sow in tears before we can reap in joy. Many of our works for Christ have cost us tears. Difficulties and disappointments have wrung our soul with anguish. Yet those projects that have cost us more than ordinary sorrow, have often turned out to be the most honorable of our undertakings. While our grief called the offspring of desire “Benoni” (the son of my sorrow), our faith has been afterwards able to give it a name of delight, “Benjamin” (the son of my right hand) (Gen 35:18). You may expect a blessing in serving God if you are enabled to persevere under many discouragements. The ship is often long coming home because detained on the road by excess of cargo; expect her freight to be the better when she reaches the port.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherCrossReach Publications
    Release dateDec 9, 2020
    The Prayer of Jabez
    Author

    C.H. Spurgeon

    CHARLES H. SPURGEON (1834-1892) was known as England's most prominent preacher for most of the second half of the nineteenth century. He preached his first sermon at the age of 16, and by 22, he was the most popular preacher of his day, habitually addressing congregations of six to ten thousand. In addition, he was active in philanthropic work and evangelism. Spurgeon is the author of numerous books, including All of Grace, Finding Peace in Life's Storms, The Anointed Life, and Praying Successfully.

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    The Prayer of Jabez - C.H. Spurgeon

    THE

    PRAYER

    OF

    JABEZ

    by

    Charles Spurgeon

    LONDON

    PASSMORE & ALABASTER

    1872

    First published in London 1872 by Passmore & Alabaster.

    This edition published in Waterford 2020 by CrossReach Publications.

    The main body of this work is in the public domain except where any editing, formatting and/or modernization of the language has been done. All other rights are reserved, including the right to reproduce this edition or portions of it in any form whatsoever without prior written consent from the publisher.

    Available in paper and electronic editions. A few select titles are also being published as audiobooks. Please go online for more great works available through CrossReach Publications. If you enjoyed this edition and think others might too, then consider helping us out by leaving a review online, mentioning us by name.

    Contents

    Introduction

    Sowing in Tears, Reaping in Joy

    A Man of Prayer

    The Prayer Itself

    Indeed – true vs. false blessings

    Thou – what are true blessings

    Bless – God’s vs. men’s blessings

    1. God’s Blessings vs. Men’s Blessings

    Flattery

    2. God’s Blessings vs. Temporal Blessings

    Wealth

    Fame

    Health

    Home

    3. God’s Blessings vs. Imaginary Blessings

    Imaginary blessings to the unsaved

    God preserve us from imaginary blessings!

    Imaginary blessings to the saved

    Answered Prayer

    Exhilaration of spirit

    Calmness

    Our work and service

    4. God’s True Spiritual Blessings

    Practical Application

    THE PRAYER OF JABEZ

    Oh that thou wouldest bless me indeed!—1 Chr 4:10

    Introduction

    Sowing in Tears, Reaping in Joy

    We know very little about Jabez, except that he was more honorable than his brethren, and that he was called Jabez because his mother bare him with sorrow. It will sometimes happen that where there is the most sorrow in the antecedents, there will be the most pleasure in the sequel. As the furious storm gives place to the clear sunshine, so the night of weeping precedes the morning of joy (Psa 30:5). Sorrow the harbinger; gladness the prince it ushers in. Cowper says:

    "The path of sorrow, and that path alone,

    Leads to the place where sorrow is unknown."

    To a great extent we find that

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