Category Archives: David

Wednesday, October 6, 2021

 

Pray this Lazaroo in sobered humility:

“Let the Lord judge the peoples. Vindicate me, Lord, according to my righteousness, according to my integrity, O Most High. Bring to an end the violence of the wicked and make the righteous secure—you, the righteous God who probes minds and hearts. My shield is God Most High, who saves the upright in heart.”
(Psalms 7:8-10)

Like David, Jesus

there are times I can’t ask you to deliver me
according to my righteousness.

My only hope is Yours.

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Deuteronomy 9:5; 1 Kings 15:5; 2 Samuel 11:2-27; 2 Samuel 12:1-24; Psalms 51:1-17; Isaiah 43:25; Romans 3:12; Romans 6:23: Ephesians 2:8-10

Thursday, September 9, 2021

 

Pray this Lazaroo with over-the-top trust:

“…he was a prophet and knew that God had promised him on oath that he would place one of his descendants on his throne. Seeing what was to come, he spoke of the resurrection of the Messiah, that he was not abandoned to the realm of the dead, nor did his body see decay.”
(Acts 2:30-31)

You made that promise to King David, Jesus

and You kept it.

You keep all Your promises.

Please, LORD…

help me keep mine.

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Joshua 21:45; Joshua 23:14; 1 Kings 8:25; 1 Kings 8:55; 2 Corinthians 1:20; Luke 1:45; Romans 15:8

Monday, July 5, 2021

 

Pray this Lazaroo with unshakable belief:

“Fellow Israelites, I can tell you confidently that the patriarch David died and was buried, and his tomb is here to this day. But he was a prophet and knew that God had promised him on oath that he would place one of his descendants on his throne.”
(Acts 2:29-30)

You, Jesus! David’s descendant!

David breathed his last breath on this earth
believing You would come.

Now, in heaven

he is watching in utter joy
as the miracle of You unfolds.

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2 Samuel 7:8-16; Matthew 1:1-17; Matthew 9:27; Matthew 15:22; Matthew 20:30; Matthew 21:9; Luke 3:23-38; Luke 18:39

Monday, March 22, 2021

 

Trust in the LORD, as you pray this Lazaroo:

“Lord my God, I take refuge in you; save and deliver me from all who pursue me, or they will tear me apart like a lion and rip me to pieces with no one to rescue me.”
(Psalms 7:1-2)

Your ancestor King David wrote this song to You, Jesus

concerning Cush the Benjamite
who was falsely accusing him.

David was crying out to You for protection –

as do I, LORD!

You’re my only hope

against the immense harm of false accusations.

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Judges 20:15-16; 1 Samuel 9:1-2; 1 Samuel 16:1-13; 1 Samuel 19:1; 1 Samuel 23:7-12; Zechariah 8:17; Matthew 5:11

Saturday, March 6, 2021

 

Pray this Lazaroo with a learning heart:

“King Solomon was told that Joab had fled to the tent of the Lord and was beside the altar. Then Solomon ordered Benaiah son of Jehoiada, ‘Go, strike him down!’”
(1 Kings 2:29)

Joab was a powerful man, Jesus – the head of Israel’s army.

Solomon’s father David had tried to remove him, to no avail.
So he counseled his son Solomon to do it.

How did Solomon succeed when his father couldn’t?

You. Only You.
It was Your time.

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Numbers 32:23; 1 Kings 2:1-6; 1 Kings 2:23-25; 1 Kings 2:36-46; 2 Chronicles 18:23-38; Proverbs 16:5; Hebrews 4:13; 1 John 1:9

Tuesday, February 23, 2021

 

Pray this Lazaroo in triumphant expectation:

“Therefore my heart is glad and my tongue rejoices; my body also will rest in hope, because you will not abandon me to the realm of the dead, you will not let your holy one see decay.”
(Acts 2:26-27)

Those words of David were fulfilled in You, Jesus!

You were unjustly crucified to pay for the sins of all who believe
then rose from the dead on the third day!

And because You live forever

so will I!

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Psalms 16:8-10; Psalms 21:7; Psalms 49:9; Psalms 62:6; Isaiah 54:10; Romans 8:11; Hebrews 6:19; Hebrews 12:27-28

Saturday, January 2, 2021

 

Let the goose bumps multiply, as you pray this Lazaroo:

“…the mystery that has been kept hidden for ages and generations…”
(Colossians 1:26)

You revealed so much to Your kings and prophets, Jesus –

to Noah, Abraham, Moses, David, Elijah, Isaiah –

but You saved some of Your best stuff for Your Church.

For me.

Everything You did in the past was pointing to this!

May I never be jealous of what they had back then, Father.
Because today – with You in me and I in You –

I’m livin’ the dream.

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Deuteronomy 29:29; Mark 4:11; Romans 15:4; Romans 16:25; 1 Corinthians 10:11; Ephesians 1:9-10; Hebrews 9:26

Saturday, December 19, 2020

 

Pray this Lazaroo with unrestrained allegiance:

“David said about him: ‘‘I saw the Lord always before me. Because he is at my right hand, I will not be shaken.’”
(Acts 2:25)

Next time I’m in a fight for my goals, my relationships, my very life

I’m imagining You there at my right hand, Jesus.

Except it’s not my imagination.

It‘s real.
You’ll actually be there.

Let me rephrase that:

You’re here.
At my right hand.

Now.

David is right:

I will not be shaken!

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Psalms 16:8; Psalms 21:7; Psalms 27:1; Psalms 62:6; Isaiah 54:10; Romans 8:37-39; Hebrews 12:28

Tuesday, December 1, 2020

 

Let anticipation build, as you pray this Lazaroo:

“…up on Mt. Zion…”
(Obadiah 1:21)

Up on Mt. Zion is right, Jesus!

First, it was the hill David captured near Jerusalem and named:

“The City of David.”

Then it was the mount on which the temple was built.

Later, it referred to the city of Jerusalem

then the nation of Israel.

But a day is coming when Mt. Zion will be the heavenly Jerusalem

with thousands upon thousands of angels in joyful assembly

where You will rule forever and ever.

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2 Kings 19:31; Psalms 48:2; Isaiah 4:5; Lamentations 5:18; Joel 2:32; Micah 4:7; Hebrews 12:22; Revelation 14:1

Thursday, August 20, 2020

 

Pray this Lazaroo in thoughtful recognition:

“Go back to your field…You deserve to die, but I will not put you to death now, because you carried the ark of the Sovereign Lord before my father David and shared all my father’s hardships.”
(1 Kings 2:26)

I love Solomon’s decision, Jesus!

For attempting to overthrow King Solomon
Abiathar deserved to die.

But Solomon spared his life
out of respect for his past service to his father

It’s not about this moment alone, is it, Father?

Help me remember!

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Exodus 17:14; Numbers 15:39; Deuteronomy 4:10; Joshua 1:13; Mark 8:18; Luke 17:32; John 16:4