Living Beyond All Odds

Wednesday, July 21st 2010
By: Senior Pastor, Bryant L. McNeal




The Life of Jabez – “A Prayer of Success”

1 Chronicles 4:9 -
“And Jabez was more honorable than his brethren: and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, because I bare him with sorrow.”


 Jabez’s, mother bared him during a difficult time, because of this; she named him “sorrow” or “Jabez”. Against all odds, he became more honorable than his brothers.



Let’s discover the six definitions of “Honorable”.

1. Deserving or winning honor and respect: led an honorable life.
2. Bringing distinction or recognition: honorable service to one's nation.
3. Possessing and characterized by honor: an honorable person.
4. Consistent with honor or good name: followed the only honorable course of action.
5. Distinguished; illustrious: this honorable gathering of scholars.
6. Attended by marks of recognition and honor: received an honorable burial.
We should live a honorable life before God and people, exemplify Christ in our daily actions.
You can out-live the circumstances of our birth as well as the senselessness of our mistakes by walking according to God’s Word.




1 Chronicles 4:10 -
“And Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying, Oh that thou wouldest bless me indeed, and enlarge my coast, and that thine hand might be with me, and that thou wouldest keep me from evil, that it may not grieve me! And God granted him that which he requested. “

 The prayer of Jabez was so great, that it rewrote the journey of his life. God granted his request and he lived a Life beyond all Odds of great success.


God is waiting to hear your next prayer!