The Prayer Of Jabez For Little Ones|Book Review

The Prayer of Jabez for Little Ones by Bruce H. Wilkinson, Melody Carlson
Published by Thomas Nelson on June 25th 2001
Pages: 16
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God wants to bless all of us, including our young children. "Dear God, please bless me in a great, big way!" begins "The Prayer of Jabez for Little Ones" by Bruce Wilkinson and Melody Carlson, a board book written and illustrated especially for preschoolers to help them as they learn to pray and know God better - a loving and strong God who listens when they pray and keeps them safe.

The Prayer of Jabez for Little ones introduces children to 1 Chronicles 4:10. It familiarizes children with the idea of praying for God’s blessings in their life. There’s this idea in today’s society that wanting financial security and success is a bad thing. This scripture shows us that it is okay to seek God’s blessing and protection. This is a prayer that children can pray for their entire life.

This book is geared towards children ages 2-5. The illustrations are colorful and engaging. The book reads as a prayer which helps a child learn how to pray and seek God. Though, some of the wording may need an additional explanation for a very young child. My own four-year-old didn’t understand what the book meant by, “Enlarge my territory.”

I feel that it is beneficial for parents to take an active role in teaching their child to pray. Knowing these concepts for yourself would be helpful. Thus, I would encourage parents to read ‘The Prayer of Jabez: Breaking Through to the Blessed Life’ by Bruce Wilkinson.

This book is an interactive guide for prayer—a stepping stone to setting your child up for a strong prayer life. I would highly recommend it to Christian families hoping to instill Christian principles in their children.

What the Kids had to say

Arie: I’m going to pray for pizza!  hope God blesses me with Pizza!

Kahlan: I hope God blesses me with a Beta Fish. I guess I’ll have to wait and see!