Today’s Thought Honor, Without Regard G. Ward

Jabez was more honorable than his brothers, and his mother named him Jabez saying, “Because I bore him with pain.”
 Now Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying, “Oh that You would bless me indeed and enlarge my border, and that Your hand might be with me, and that You would keep me from harm that it may not pain me!” And God granted him what he requested.1 Chronicles 4:9-10

Pastor Bruce Wilkerson is best known for his best-selling (and, in some circles, highly controversial) book The Prayer of Jabez in 2000. This particular manuscript highlighted this prayer unto many that would perhaps have been overlooked by those pursuant to reading God’s word. Unfortunately, so many solely embraced Jabez’s cry of “Enlarge my territory,” leaving a prefacing paramount to a potential blessing behind. Jabez was recognized as being more honorable. Furthermore, it is conjectured by Jabez that glory and honor unto Holy God would be the end result.
Since this manuscript’s production, insatiably driven believers have developed songs, vain philosophies and pseudo spiritual paraphernalia to designate blessings un-sought by God’s children. It’s a dirty, lowdown shame when our Savior had to prevail upon earth 42 generations of disconnect and blatant disregard from man unto Holy God’s righteousness, to then decide that the entirety of scripture given was so we could have what we desire over what He desires. Moreover, “Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moths and vermin destroy, and where thieves break in and steal.  But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moths and vermin do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. 
For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also” (Mt.6:19-21). Sadly, that meant nothing to some! Immediately their rebuttal strongly suggests, “Yeah, but…” If God’s word won’t convince you, then who am I? Happy Thursday!