Category Archives: anointed

Friday, June 7, 2024

 

Pray this Lazaroo with humbled caution:

“Do you not realize that a commander and a great man has fallen in Israel this day? And today, though I am the anointed king, I am weak, and these sons of Zeruiah are too strong for me. May the Lord repay the evildoer according to his evil deeds!”
(2 Samuel 3:38-39)

Even a king has limitations, Jesus.

His top general was a huge help…

but also a murderer –

too strong for David to remove.

Sometimes You saddle me with a problem person

because I need the good they also do!

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2 Samuel 8:16; 2 Samuel 16:9-10; 2 Samuel 18:2; 2 Samuel 21:16-17; 1 Kings 1:5-7; 1 Kings 2:5-6; Matthew 13:24-30

Tuesday, March 19, 2024

 

Pray this Lazaroo with bottomless trust:

“This is the offering Aaron and his sons are to bring to the Lord on the day he is anointed…The son who is to succeed him as anointed priest shall prepare it. It is the Lord’s perpetual share and is to be burned completely. Every grain offering of a priest shall be burned completely; it must not be eaten.”
(Leviticus 6:20, 22-23)

You want those who come after us to learn early on, Jesus:

A specific portion of the work we do isn’t meant to fill our bellies.

It’s to be offered in love to You.

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Matthew 6:11; Matthew 6:33; Matthew 16:11; Luke 12:16-21; John 6:27; Romans 14:17; 1 Corinthians 6:13

Saturday, January 13, 2024

 

Pray this Lazaroo with lavish love:

“…a tenth of an ephah of the finest flour as a regular grain offering, half of it in the morning and half in the evening. It must be prepared with oil on a griddle; bring it well-mixed and present the grain offering broken in pieces as an aroma pleasing to the Lord.”
(Leviticus 6:20-21)

This was the offering Aaron and his sons brought to You, Jesus

on the day he was anointed.

You’ve anointed me, too, Father.

May I bring to You the finest.
Only the finest.

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Genesis 18:6; Exodus 29:2; Exodus 37:2; Leviticus 8:12; Numbers 7:19; Malachi 1:6-8; Matthew 6:33

Sunday, January 7, 2024

 

Pray this Lazaroo in sold-out surrender:

“I asked the angel, ‘What are these two olive trees on the right and the left of the lampstand…these two olive branches beside the two gold pipes that pour out golden oil?’ He replied, ‘Do you not know what these are?’ ‘No, my lord,’ I said. So he said, ‘These are the two who are anointed to serve the Lord of all the earth.’”
(Zechariah 4:11-14)

Like Zechariah, Jesus

there’s so much I don’t understand.

But I trust You!

No matter what.

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Psalm 4:5; Psalm 31:6; Psalm 37:3; Psalm 115:11; Proverbs 3:5-6; Isaiah 26:4; 2 Corinthians 12:7-10

Saturday, May 6, 2023

 

Set your goals, as you pray this Lazaroo:

“I will raise up for myself a faithful priest, who will do according to what is in my heart and mind. I will firmly establish his priestly house, and they will minister before my anointed one always. Then everyone left in your family line will come and bow down before him…”
(1 Samuel 2:35-36)

You’re big on faithfulness, Jesus.
You greatly value obedience, too.

You reward those who are faithful and obedient

and punish those who aren’t.

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Genesis 5:22-24; Deuteronomy 11:13-14; 1 Samuel 15:22; Nehemiah 9:7-8; Proverbs 2:8; Jeremiah 7:23; Hebrews 5:9

Saturday, September 21, 2019

 

Pray this Lazaroo with mounting excitement:

“He will…exalt the horn of his anointed.”
(1 Samuel 2:10)

Through my faith in You

You’ve anointed me, too, Jesus!

Thank You!

But what’s up with this, “exalt the horn” business?

I don’t have a horn growing out of my head. 😉

Although…animals do –

rams…deer…antelope…buffalo…rhinos.

Their horns give them a majestic bearing…

honor among all the other animals…

a weapon of power against their enemies.

Wow. Yes, LORD!

By all means: Exalt the horn of Your anointed!

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Deuteronomy 33:17; Job 16:15; Psalms 89:17; Psalms 89:24; Lamentations 2:3; 1 Kings 1:39; Luke 1:69; 2 Corinthians 1:21

Tuesday, December 12, 2017

 

Pray this Lazaroo with keen anticipation:

“…the priests in their vestments…”
(Ezra 3:10)

You were specific about these sacred garments, Jesus.

First, they were to bathe.

Aaron was to put on linen undergarments

followed by the sacred woven linen tunic, robe
linen turban and sash, breastpiece and ephod.

He was to be anointed and ordained in them

giving him dignity and honor.

Since all believers are priests, You tell me to clothe myself

with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, patience

and most of all…with You.

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Exodus 24:2-4; Exodus 29:29; Exodus 35:21; Exodus 39:1; Exodus 40:13; Leviticus 16:4; Romans 13:14; Colossians 3:12; 1 Peter 5:5; Revelation 1:6

Thursday, April 20, 2017

 

Pray this Lazaroo in devoted passion:

“…you will have no one in the assembly of the LORD to divide the land by lot.”
(Micah 2:5)

This was disastrous, Jesus.

Unless one of Your anointed priests was available
casting the lot was nothing more than a roll of the dice.

Your anointing matters –

not just on Jewish priests
but on Your people

including me.

You’ve anointed all who know Your truth and have placed their trust in You alone.

To not have that anointing
is disastrous.

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Leviticus 10:7; Leviticus 21:10-12; Numbers 4:16; 1 Chronicles 29:22; Hebrews 1:9; 1 John 2:20; 1 John 2:27

Monday, February 8, 2016

 

 Pray this Lazaroo with locked-in faith: 

“Abner…made him king…”
(2 Samuel 2:8-9)

What happens when one man kings another, Jesus?

Not much.
Not for long.
Not for good.

You…are the kingmaker.

What You say, goes.
Whom You anoint, reigns.

Everyone else is a pretender, a wannabee.

Those who believe they can make it happen
are asking to be taught a lesson

by You.

Whoever attempts to promote someone without first checking for the unmistakable signs of Your approval

is setting himself up for a rude awakening.

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Exodus 28:41; 1 Samuel 9:16; 2 Samuel 3:9-11; 2 Samuel 3:26-27; 1 Kings 1:5-7; Psalms 75:6-7; Luke 4:18