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Wednesday, April 8, 2020

 

Pray this Lazaroo with Spirit-led caution:

“Again Abner warned Asahel…”
(2 Samuel 2:22)

The basic problem with warnings, Jesus…

is I never know when it’s my last.

Nothing happened to Asahel after Abner’s first warning

so Asahel kept right on chasing him.

Little did he know this warning was it.

When he ignored it, Abner killed him.
Boom. Right then. Right there.

Am I on my last warning in any area, Father?

There’s no way for me to know, is there?

I’d better stop now.

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Genesis 43:3; Exodus 21:29; Numbers 16:26; 1 Samuel 19:11; Psalms 119:9-11; 1 Thessalonians 4:6; Hebrews 12:25

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Thursday, November 28, 2019

 

Take warning, as you pray this Lazaroo:

“But Asahel would not stop…”
(2 Samuel 2:21)

Asahel was racing toward certain death, Jesus.

Abner warned him again and again.

Asahel wouldn’t listen
wouldn’t stop.

So he died.
Totally, his own fault.

You will only warn me so many times, Holy Spirit.

If I don’t stop, the consequences are on me.

Maybe it’s to make better choices.
Maybe it’s to end destructive friendships.
Maybe it’s to stop saying something.
Maybe it’s to change my behavior.

Help me listen!

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Exodus 19:21; Numbers 16:26; 1 Samuel 8:9; 1 Kings 2:42; Psalms 19:10-11; Ezekiel 3:18-21; Acts 2:40

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Monday, September 23, 2019

 

Pray this Lazaroo with locked-in faith:

“…take on one of the young men…”
(2 Samuel 2:21)

Asahel wanted to take down the enemy leader, Jesus –

a noble goal, to be sure –

but one he wasn’t equipped to accomplish.

Abner was older and slower…but more experienced.

Sadly, when Asahel refused to pick on someone his own age

it cost him his life.

Am I chasing anything I shouldn’t be, Father?

If so, show me!

I don’t want to waste Your precious gift of time

nor lose my life.

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Leviticus 19:32; Job 32:4; Psalms 16:6; Psalms 31:15; Ecclesiastes 9:11; Ephesians 2:10; 1 Timothy 5:1-2

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Friday, July 19, 2019

 

Follow the inner prompting of the Holy Spirit as you pray this Lazaroo:

“Turn aside to the right or to the left…”
(2 Samuel 2:21)

You’ve clearly commanded me Jesus:

Don’t turn aside to the right or the left
when it comes to obeying Your Word.

But Abner was warning Asahel.

When Asahel refused to turn aside
it cost him his life.

So sometimes I should refuse to change course

and at other times I’d better!

How can I recognize the difference?

Only as I follow You
every step of the way.

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Genesis 13:9; Numbers 20:17; Numbers 22:26; Deuteronomy 5:32; Deuteronomy 17:11; Isaiah 30:21; Hebrews 12:25

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Tuesday, May 14, 2019

 

Ready yourself for battle, as you pray this Lazaroo:

“Abner looked behind him and asked, ‘Is that you, Asahel?’ ‘It is,’ he answered.”
(2 Samuel 2:20)

This was a death-chase, Jesus.

A war was raging.
Asahel was intent on killing Abner.

I, too, am in a war – a holy war – the war of the ages.

The forces of good against the forces of evil.
Angels and believers against demons and God-haters.
My Christian self against my sinful human nature.

O God! Rise up within me in power!

Help me win.

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Genesis 4:7; Matthew 15:19; Luke 22:31-32; Romans 7:14-25; Ephesians 6:10-18; 1 Peter 5:8-11; Revelation 12:7-12

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Sunday, October 28, 2018

 

Pray this Lazaroo with burning emotion:

“He chased Abner…”
(2 Samuel 2:19)

There were a lot of people the fleet-footed Asahel could have safely chased, Jesus

but the commander Abner wasn’t one of them.

No doubt Asahel picked him because he was the biggest prize

but sadly, he didn’t know what to do with him when he caught him

and it cost him his life.

What am I chasing that I shouldn’t be, LORD?

Don’t let me catch it.

I’d rather be slow

than dead.

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Numbers 15:39; 2 Samuel 2:21-23; Proverbs 23:4-5; Proverbs 30:8-9; Ecclesiastes 2:11; Ecclesiastes 6:9; Matthew 6:25-34

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Thursday, July 20, 2017

 

Pray this Lazaroo in humble love:

“Let’s have some of the young men get up and fight hand to hand in front of us.”
(2 Samuel 2:14)

Seriously, Jesus?

Two of Your generals – Abner and Joab –

couldn’t figure out how to launch the war

so they chose this?

Why didn’t they fight each other?

Instead, they sent their most valiant fighters to their death

a sacrifice they were willing to make.

May I never ask others to make a sacrifice

I’m unwilling to make.

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Malachi 2:10; John 13:34-35; Romans 12:10; Romans 12:16; Romans 13:8; Romans 14:13; Romans 15:7