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Director of Public Administration Institution
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Dr. Sue Fawn Chung
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A clear direction about positioning ourselves for a blessing
BY Paul Goulet*1

Dear Partners in Vision,

Greetings in the Lord.

The prayer of Jabez gives us clear direction about positioning ourselves for a blessing. When we read 1 Chronicles 4, we will discover that in a very long genealogical list, only one name stands out, and that is, of course, Jabez. Why would the author interrupt this list of names with a short biography? Why did the author of Chronicles take a special interest in Jabez? More importantly, why did the God of the universe take a special interest in Jabez?*2

The answer can be found in 1 Chronicles 4:9: ?śNow Jabez was more honorable than his brothers.?? That one sentence lights up the page so that all can see the secret of Jabez?™s life. He was more honorable than his brothers. When God surveyed the landscape of His creation, He saw one man who stood out. It was the character of Jabez that made him stand out. He was more honorable than his coworkers, his society, his leaders, and even his family. He was a man of integrity. He was worthy of honor because his life was clean.

To position ourselves for a miracle, we need to evaluate our words, actions and motives to see if they are honorable. Certainly, God, from whom we can hide nothing, knows if we are in the right position. The big question is whether He can trust us with a blessing. Will we be more honorable than the rest of our society?

In Acts 17:11, we are reminded that God recognizes honorable character: ?śNow the Bereans were of more noble character than the Thessalonians, for they received the message with great eagerness and examined the Scriptures every day to see if what Paul said was true.?? They were more noble because they listened, learned, researched and received the truth. What a great example for you and me.

Will you commit to being more honorable than others? Or will you use the sins of others as an excuse for yours? It is quite simple to rationalize away our dishonor. We easily fall into step with the pack, hoping to blend in and sneak by the watchful eye of God. Are you afraid to stand out in the crowd by being honorable?

I can guarantee you that, in our society, it is not popular to possess qualities like honor, holiness, forgiveness, integrity, humility, faith and obedience. However, if you do allow God to develop these qualities in your life, you will be able to pray the prayer of Jabez with great expectations.

God will bless you indeed, He will enlarge your territory, His hand will be with you, and He will keep you from evil so that you will not cause pain.*3

Denise and I love you and we pray blessings on you and your family.

In Christ,

Pastor Paul Goulet

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References

*1. Paul Goulet is the Senior Pastor of International Church of Las Vegas (ICLV). The address of the Church is: 8100 Westeliff Dr., Las Vegas, Nevada 89145.
*2. Goulet, Paul. 'Character Really Does Count!' "An e-mail to Dr. and Mrs. Tony Lei from Pastor Paul Goulet of ICLV," (June 11, 2004), Las Vegas, Nevada: International Church of Las Vegas (ICLV).
*3. Ibid.