And Jabez called on the God of Israel saying, “Oh, that You would bless me indeed, and enlarge my territory, that Your hand would be with me, and that You would keep me from evil, that I may not cause pain!” So God granted him what he requested. 1Chronicle 4:10
Limitations are barriers that restrain people from functioning to their maximum ability and capacity of becoming who God has created them to be. It's like holding someone in a confined area, without the liberty or access to go beyond a certain level.
Some people have remained in one position for too long. They have been held captive by life limitations, without the hope of coming out soon but that devil is a liar; you are breaking out of every limitation, in the mighty name of Jesus.
God wants you to break through your limitations and become who He has designed you to be.
Most good causes have evil forces going against them. Certain forces always arise to limit and restrain the functions and impacts of good causes; obstructing the free flow of its progress. One of these forces is the spirit of limitation.
The Spirit of limitation delays destinies from getting to their expected destinations. The Spirit of limitation makes life perform below capacity and frustrates people from being all they could be.
Moreover, lack of understanding, a wrong mindset, unbelief and sin can limit a person and keep someone in one position for a long time.
God's desires in breaking through these limitations come by revealing them to us through His Spirit, so we can address them in the authority of our Lord and Saviour; Jesus Christ. "For the Spirit searches all things, yes, the deep things of God" (1Corinthians 2:10)
To God be the glory who has given us authority, in the name of Jesus to break every limitation of the enemy against us.
In Jabez's situation, despite being strong and honourable, he was limited spiritually. Through his prayers, we got to discover the problems and limitations he was going through.
We are going to use his prayer lines to raise some prayer points and pray along as we continue!
∆ Oh, that You would bless me indeed:
PRAYER
Father Lord in heaven, bless me indeed so that the blessed will call me blessed. I break every limitation to my life of abundance in the name of Jesus. I live in plenty, plenty enough to live on and be a blessing to nations in the name of Jesus.
∆ And enlarge my territory:
PRAYER
Father Lord in heaven, enlarge my territory; enlarge my business, enlarge the fruit of my labour. I refuse to be in one position for too long. I receive advancement in my life and family. I possess larger territory in the name of Jesus.
∆ That Your hand would be with me:
PRAYER
Father Lord in heaven, let your hand be upon me continually. Let the works of your hand be seen in my life. I receive the evidence of your favour and open doors in my life. Every door of favour shut against me, I command them to open in the name of Jesus.
∆ And that you would keep me from evil:
PRAYER
Father Lord in heaven, protect me from any evil coming against me. I decree that no evil of the past or unfavourable occurrences will bring up its ugly head, against me and the other members of my family anymore in Jesus’ name.
∆ That I may not cause pain:
PRAYER
Father Lord in heaven, I come against any pain and suffering connected to my life in the name of Jesus.
You may have some genuine reasons why things are the way they are with you but you can pray to God in prayer and He will come to your rescue.
Do not give up and say what will be will be. Jabez’s life was turned around because he prayed to the almighty God. May your limitations be broken in the name of Jesus.
God bless you!