Category Archives: desecrated

Sunday, May 29, 2022

 

Pray this Lazaroo with sold-out surrender:

“In the temple courts he found people selling cattle, sheep and doves, and others sitting at tables exchanging money. So he made a whip out of cords, and drove all from the temple courts, both sheep and cattle; he scattered the coins of the money changers and overturned their tables.”
(John 2:14-15)

There’s a proper way to handle money in Your courts, Jesus

and there’s a disrespectful way.

When You saw Your holy place being desecrated

You blew the minds of the nonviolent crowd.

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Exodus 31:14; Leviticus 19:8; Deuteronomy 21:23; Psalm 106:38; Ezekiel 20:13; Romans 13:7; 1 Peter 2:17

Wednesday, December 9, 2020

 

Pray this Lazaroo in holy fear:

“Judah has desecrated the sanctuary the Lord loves by marrying women who worship a foreign god. As for the man who does this, whoever he may be, may the Lord remove him from the tents of Jacob—even though he brings an offering to the Lord Almighty.”
(Malachi 2:11-12)

So much for trying to buy my way back into Your good graces, Jesus.

If I ever stoop that low, I’d do well to remember – while my head is still attached:

100% wholehearted repentance
is my only hope.

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1 Kings 8:46-51; 2 Chronicles 32:26; Job 42:6; Proverbs 1:23; Isaiah 30:15; 2 Corinthians 7:9; 2 Peter 3:9

Sunday, October 4, 2020

 

Pray this Lazaroo with sold-out surrender:

“Judah has desecrated the sanctuary the LORD Loves by marrying the daughter of a foreign god.”
(Malachi 2:11)

What a heartbreak, Jesus!

Jewish men were divorcing their Jewish wives
and marrying idol-worshiping foreign women

in order to gain economic advantage in their trade with other countries.

How could they do such a thing?
These men worshiped an idol of their own, didn’t they?

Money.

May I never – ever! – compromise my walk with You

in order to line my pockets.

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Exodus 34:17; Deuteronomy 7:3-4; 1 Kings 11:1-6; Romans 2:22; 1 Corinthians 8:4; 2 Corinthians 6:16; 1 John 5:21

Thursday, July 30, 2020

 

Pray this Lazaroo with excuseless humility:

“Judah has desecrated the sanctuary the LORD Loves…”
(Malachi 2:11)

Those last three words are what get to me, Jesus.

Of course, I should never desecrate Your sanctuary.

But when You remind me of how much You love Your sanctuary

that takes any sin against her
to a whole ‘nuther level.

My first thought goes to the physical church building where I worship with Your people.

Then I realize that my body is a temple for Your Holy Spirit.

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Job 21:6; Psalms 16:7-9; Acts 2:25-26; 1 Corinthians 6:19; 1 Corinthians 9:27; 1 Corinthians 13:3; Philippians 1:20