HOPE ni GUILLER VALENCIA

“OH that would bless me and expand my territory! Let your hand be with me and keep me from harm so that I’ll be free from pain.” (1 Chronicles 4:10)

Short prayer of Jabez, siya ay mula sa lahi ni Juda. Ang pangalan Jabez ay may kahulugang “distress” or “pain.”

Sa kanilang magkakapatid, siya ang pinaka-honorable. Ang panalangin niya ay maiksi subalit ito ay malawak o large scope. “Oh that would bless me,” hindi malinaw kung anong blessing ang kailangan niya. But I believe it is to bless him in all areas of his life.

Sa paniniwala niya, instead na distress or pain ang maging buhay na kung saan ito ang kahulugan ng pangalan niya, na siya ay i-bless sa lahat ng aspeto ng buhay niya.

Sa prayer hiniling niya na “expand my territory,” masasabi natin na ang prayer na ito na palawakin pa ang teritoryo, ay hindi lang ang kanyang pag-aari, moreover, na pasaganahin pa siya at mahango siya sa kanyang kalagayan sa antas ng pamumuhay.

He likes to prosper and increase more his responsibility and be productive. Jabez also requested, “Let your hand be with me.” Meaning, kailangan niya ang guidance, protection and wisdom ng Diyos sa kanyang pamumuhay.

Just like what the Lord said to Moses, “I will be with you Moses, and I will give you peace and everything will be fine.”

Sabi rin ng Panginoon kay Joshua, “Be strong and be courageous, I’ll be with you wherever you go, I will never leave you nor forsake you.”

Lastly, “Keep me from harm so that I’ll be free from pain.” Since ang name niya ay nangangahulugang “pain or distress,” to relieve from curse name. He prayed to free him from pain and all tragedy in life. So, Jabez really needs the power and protection of God in his life.

Ang maikling panalangin na ito ni Jabez ay kadalasan minememorya ng believers at bahagi ng kanilang panalangin. Katulad ni Jabez, ang prayer niya ay ipinagkaloob ng ating Panginoong Diyos. Tayo rin ay manalangin, sabi nga: “Ask, knock and seek!

(Guiller Valencia, giv777@myyahoo.com)