And what kind of blessings was Jabez asking of God and expecting from Him? Matt. He knew how amazing the power of God is by how David conducted his own life. “A thousand may fall at Your side, ten thousand at Your right hand, but it will not come near You. Surely what we’ve cited here is commendable and challenging to one’s faith in any dispensation, is it not? This is where the power of the prayer of Jabez was derived from. Eph. Unfortunately, there Note: all scriptures not referenced are all from the verse in 1 Chronicles 4:10. 6:7). google_ad_width = 250; Thank God I found it. I hope you will!”—Bruce H. Wilkinson. God is just and He answers however He pleases. Surely to so pray would be in ignorance of what we had found in Scripture and what God had already said we had/were in Christ. Hello Rebecca.