Blessing Andrew on His 18th Birthday
And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us…John 1: 14
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| Sound the trumpets...it's your 18th birthday |
God has always been a God of words. He has written them for us to abide by and to
guide us through still waters and raging rivers. He has written them as a
constant reminder that He promises to never forget us, that His grace and mercy
are ours always.
So, Andrew, we speak our words to you today that are for all your days. May they be His words for you, words that
will speak of the life He has blessed you with thus far. May these words spoke through our penned words become a beacon for your days ahead.
The cry of our hearts is that you would know that the love we
have for you as the love of an aunt, uncle, and cousins is no less a fierce
love for your success. It is a love
which may not seem to impact your daily living, but it is one that always draws
near to you in prayers for you.
We pray the upside wisdom of this world for you! May the wisdom of our culture not confuse you to
His words of wisdom. Today on your 18th
birthday, we pray over you as Jabez prayed in 1 Chronicles 4:10
Jabez cried out to the God of Israel,
"Oh, that you would bless me and enlarge my territory! Let your hand be
with me, and keep me from harm so that I will be free from pain." And God
granted his request.
Today we pray these same words over you that Jabez prayed long ago:
1.God’s
blessing:
May you always seek God as your comforter. When
life seems overwhelming, may you quiet your soul and find solace that in the
valleys you still stand girded by redemptions hill and His blood of
forgiveness. May His redemption and His Words of comfort drive out anxiety and
fear and worry. May you strive to remember to seek answers from His word, patiently
and righteously waiting for answers.
2. God
will enlarge your territory:
May you consecrate as His land all the places you
will go and the plans you make. May
God’s territory always be where you choose to live: whether in school, at work,
in your marriage, with your kids. May His words always draw you to your knees
at His cross where you lay all down before Him and rid yourself of you so you
may then stand to go where He leads. He
will mark your life for victory in the path chosen for you as you walk humbly
with Him. He will prosper your
endeavors, big and small. May He mark all the new territories with His increase. He honors every effort in His name.
3. His
hand may be upon your work:
May you submit to His guidance for each day of
your tomorrow. May you commit to lead
with grace and mercy when you speak with all those you meet. May the touch of
your hands used in work, in making music, in helping others, in praying for others,
be hands that demonstrate kindness and gentleness.
4. God’s
protection and deliverance:
He will defend your God honoring efforts. May His
strength be evident in your daily living when doubt tries to creep in and fear
tries to cripple. May your walk through life continue to be built on the foundation
of worshipping Him. May all that the world tells you is failure, shame, and
sadness, be transfigured by His words of truth which promise deliverance and
joy.
May your heart be content in finding success in
His eyes, measuring it by His eternal standards. May you know that success will
never be measured by the dollars that you can count, the type of car you drive, the size of your house, or the number of gadgets you acquire.
The Bible never divulges any grand success
Jabez had that the world would count as noteworthy by earthly standards; it
only notes that He asked for it and God granted it. His success was intentional, rooted in God’s
plans, and noticeable. Whatever it was,
there was evidence of God blessing his life.
Perhaps, the notable point in these words is not
the outcome of Jabez’ plea, but the motivation behind his words from the
beginning, Jabez’s act of worship and honor by seeking the One from whom all
blessings truly fall. So we ask that
every day God you will acknowledge his leadership in your life. Jabez’s words proclaim that His heart from the
start was bent toward the desires of God’s heart and God’s wisdom and God’s
standards of success. Today and for all your future days, this is what we ask
God to grant for you: that you seek Him with your heart, mind, and soul. And may He grant your requests.
Love and prayers for continued success in Him,
Uncle Rick, Aunt Cherie, and your cousins Ariel,
Dustin, Ricky, Daniel
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