Category Archives: deceit

Wednesday, November 15, 2023

 

Pray this Lazaroo with earnest desire:

“’Their throats are open graves; their tongues practice deceit.’ ‘The poison of vipers is on their lips.’ ‘Their mouths are full of cursing and bitterness.’ ‘Their feet are swift to shed blood; ruin and misery mark their ways, and the way of peace they do not know.’ ‘There is no fear of God before their eyes.’”
(Romans 3:13-18)

That’s what You see when You look at this world, Jesus.

It has to break Your heart!

May that never be what You see

when You look at me.

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Psalms 14:1-3; Psalms 53:1-3; Ecclesiastes 7:20; Romans 3:10-12; Romans 7:14-24; Ephesians 4:19; James 3:2

Friday, May 1, 2020

 

Pray this Lazaroo in desperate need:

“…rid yourselves of…all deceit…”
(1 Peter 2:1)

I hate being deceived, Jesus!

I long to take people at their word.

It’s so much work to study their body language
and facial giveaways.

I fervently wish I lived in a “what-you-see-is-what-you-get” world.

But I don’t.

So that means I have to be a good evaluator, doesn’t it?

Except…some people are really good deceivers.

Looks like I need to tap into one of Your priceless treasures –

the supernatural gift of discernment.

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Genesis 41:33; Deuteronomy 32:28; Psalms 119:125; Malachi 3:18; 1 Corinthians 2:14; 1 Corinthians 11:31; Philippians 1:10

Sunday, March 1, 2020

 

On this 11th Lazaroo anniversary, let’s pray together with burning zeal:

“Long ago you broke off your yoke and tore off your bonds…”
(Jeremiah 2:20)

That sounds wonderful, Jesus!

Freedom is good, right?

But not this time.

Your people had broken all ties to You.

To be free from obedience to You and Your Word

is to be shackled in a deep, dark, dank prison
on death row.

True freedom is found only in You.

Satan’s so-called “freedom” is built on lies and deceit
and ends in utter devastation.

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Jeremiah 34:17; Matthew 11:28-30; John 8:36; John 8:44; Galatians 5:13; 2 Peter 2:19; 2 John 1:7

Saturday, February 24, 2018

 

Pray this Lazaroo in Holy Spirit-led caution:

“…with their tongue they speak deceit.”
(Psalms 5:9)

I don’t want to believe there are people like this, Jesus.

I’d rather think they accidentally misspoke.
I prefer to believe they didn’t mean what they said.

Perhaps that’s why You mention the terrible practice of deceit

more than 100 times in Your Word.

I have to remove my rose-colored glasses, don’t I?

The evidence all around me is too great to ignore.

Open my eyes to those whose tongues speak deceit!

[LISTEN to today’s Lazaroo by phoning 212-LAZAROO…or by clicking the PLAY button below:]

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Genesis 3:13; Luke 21:8; Romans 7:11; 1 Corinthians 6:9-11; 2 Corinthians 11:3; Titus 3:3; James 1:16

Tuesday, January 30, 2018

 

Pray this Lazaroo with Holy Spirit caution:

“They are full of…deceit…”
(Romans 1:29)

A deceiver is a scary person, Jesus.

You’re not just talking about someone who does it occasionally, are You?

A person who is full of deceit
lives by deceit.

Everything they say is meant to deceive
even when there’s no discernible reason to do it.

I can spot some deceivers a mile away, Holy Spirit.

but other deceivers are professionals.

I won’t ever see them coming

unless You give me a heads up.

[LISTEN to today’s Lazaroo by phoning 212-LAZAROO…or by clicking the PLAY button below:]

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Job 12:16; Proverbs 26:18-19; Jeremiah 9:4-5; Micah 2:11; Matthew 24:4; 2 Thessalonians 2:9-10; 2 John 1:7

Thursday, July 7, 2016


Keep your eyes wide open as you pray this Lazaroo:

“…deceitful men the LORD abhors.”
(Psalm 5:6)

I abhor them too, Jesus.

As uncomfortable and unpleasant as it is to face someone who blatantly detests me

I far prefer dealing with their honest hatred
than thinking someone likes me

who doesn’t.

You know everyone’s heart.

You see their outward speech and behavior
when it masks an evil intent.

Point them out to me, LORD!

Don’t let me fall for their smooth talk
or be undone by their wicked schemes.

[LISTEN to today’s Lazaroo by phoning 212-LAZAROO…or by clicking the PLAY button below:]

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1 Samuel 16:7; Psalms 26:4; Psalms 55:21; Proverbs 6:12-15; Proverbs 12:5; John 1:47; Romans 3:13