Category Archives: deceiver

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.

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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, October 12, 2017

 

Be watchful, as you pray this Lazaroo:

“They are…unfit for doing anything good.”
(Titus 1:16)

It’s hard to imagine anyone that awful, Jesus…

but they’re out there.

Every good thing they appear to do

has a hidden agenda.

They attempt to lull me to sleep by displaying their seemingly upright actions

steal my trust
so they can take lethal advantage of me.

Sometimes I see them coming a mile away

but only You can protect me from the ones
who are, even now
way too close.

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

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Genesis 3:13; Psalms 41:9; Psalms 116:10; Jeremiah 20:10; Luke 21:8; Romans 7:11; 2 Timothy 3:13

Saturday, July 29, 2017

 

Hold nothing back, as you pray this Lazaroo:

“The coming of the lawless one will be in accordance with…every sort of evil that deceives those who are perishing.”
(2 Thessalonians 2:9-10)

May evil never deceive me, Jesus!

Of course, it has
too often.

But even while I partook of its lies, sampled Satan’s wares

I knew better.

When I’m tempted to sin, You continue to warn me

when I give in to temptation, You convict me

which is why I pray:

May evil never again deceive me!

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

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Matthew 4:1; 1 Corinthians 10:13; 1 Thessalonians 3:5; Hebrews 2:18; Hebrews 4:15; James 1:13-15; 1 John 4:4

Wednesday, September 14, 2016

 

Pray this Lazaroo in self-awareness:

“…he deceives himself…”
(James 1:26)

Is this the worst kind of deception, Jesus?

If not, it’s awfully close.

When somebody else deceives me, it’s tough enough

but at least I can identify the culprit
evaluate how I got duped
learn from my mistake.

But when I deceive myself I’ve got no one else to blame.

It’s much tougher to admit I’m the culprit

You’re my only hope, Holy Spirit!

Open my eyes
wise me up

Protect me from myself.

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

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Job 15:31; Proverbs 14:5; Jeremiah 37:9; Matthew 24:24; 1 Corinthians 3:18; Galatians 6:3; 2 Thessalonians 2:3

Easter Sunday, March 27, 2016

 

Pray this Lazaroo all the way to the marrow of your bones:

“God knows that when you eat of it your eyes will be opened…”
(Genesis 3:5)

In some ways, Jesus…

a half-truth is worse than a whole lie.

A half-truth borrows from what is good and perverts it.

A boldfaced lie, at least, keeps its dirty mitts off of the truth.

Just as he did to Eve in the garden

Satan loves to tell me half-truths.

When he does, please remind me:

Eve bit…and got kicked out of Your garden.

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

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Genesis 3:13; Genesis 3:16; Genesis 3:23-24; Luke 21:8; Romans 7:11; 2 Corinthians 11:3; Titus 3:3

Friday, February 26, 2016

 

Pray this Lazaroo with redoubled incentive:

“You destroy those who tell lies…”
(Psalms 5:6)

You don’t exactly beat around the bush, Jesus.

You refuse to tolerate liars.

Do I ever identify!

The thing about liars is
there’s no way to tell exactly what’s going on.

After I talk with one of them

I know even less than I did before.

Just knowing how You feel about them is comforting –

not to mention motivating.

The last thing I want to be

is one of their number.

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Psalms 63:11; Isaiah 57:4; Micah 6:12; 1 Timothy 1:10; 1 Timothy 4:2; Revelation 3:9; Revelation 21:8

Thursday, December 24, 2015

 

Pray this Lazaroo in grateful trust:

“Wisdom will save you…from men…who are devious in their ways.”
(Proverbs 2:12, 15)

Just as Herod lied to the magi claiming he wanted to worship You, Jesus

so there will be those who attempt to deceive me –

some of whom will hide behind seemingly “holy” purposes to do it.

It’s one thing to be able to tell that’s what’s going on…

quite another to have sufficient wisdom to know what to do about it.

That’s where You come in, isn’t it? 😉

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1 Kings 13:18; Psalms 31:18; Psalms 78:36; Psalms 109:2; Psalms 120:2; Proverbs 26:28; 1 Timothy 4:1