Category Archives: Ehud

Tuesday, May 2, 2023

 

Pray this Lazaroo with eyes wide open:

“After Ehud came Shamgar son of Anath, who struck down six hundred Philistines with an oxgoad. He too saved Israel. Again the Israelites did evil in the eyes of the Lord, now that Ehud was dead. So the Lord sold them into the hands of Jabin king of Canaan, who reigned in Hazor.”
(Judges 3:31-4:2)

You keep supplying Your people with helpers, Jesus.

They keep repaying Your kindness by disobeying You.

There are consequences for that kind of behavior –
consequences I don’t want to reap.

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Numbers 9:13; Numbers 18:22; Ezekiel 16:58; Ezekiel 23:49; Ezekiel 44:10; Ezekiel 44:12; Romans 13:2

Wednesday, December 21, 2022

 

Pray this Lazaroo with desperate desire:

“…he blew a trumpet in the hill country of Ephraim, and the Israelites went down with him from the hills, with him leading them. ‘Follow me,’ he ordered, ‘for the Lord has given Moab, your enemy, into your hands.’ So they followed him down and took possession of the fords of the Jordan that led to Moab…”
(Judges 3:27-28)

Ehud told the truth, Jesus.

There are others who want us to follow them, however, who are lying.

You haven’t sent them..

Give us holy discernment to tell the difference!

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Genesis 41:39; Deuteronomy 32:29; 1 Kings 3:9-12; Psalm 19:12; Psalm 119:125; 1 Corinthians 2:14; Philippians 1:9-11

Monday, August 8, 2022

 

Pray this Lazaroo in shocked sobriety:

“Ehud then approached him while he was sitting alone in the upper room of his palace and said, ‘I have a message from God for you.’ As the king rose from his seat, Ehud reached with his left hand, drew the sword from his right thigh and plunged it into the king’s belly.”
(Judges 3:20-21)

May I never need to receive a message like that from You, Jesus!

Help me heed Your Word and obey it completely

the first time.

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Numbers 24:23; Deuteronomy 18:21-22; Joshua 5:14; Judges 11:28; 1 Samuel 9:27; 1 Corinthians 2:4; Colossians 3:16

Friday, June 3, 2022

 

Pray this Lazaroo in utter reliance on God:

“…Ehud had made a double-edged sword…which he strapped to his right thigh under his clothing. He presented the tribute to Eglon king of Moab, who was a very fat man. After Ehud had presented the tribute, he sent on their way those who had carried it.”
(Judges 3:16-19)

Eglon never would have trusted Ehud, Jesus

If he had known what was coming next.

I have no idea who’s carrying a sword to use on me

or on those I love, Holy Spirit

but You do.

I beg You:

Protect us!

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Numbers 14:9; Deuteronomy 23:14; Ezra 8:22; Psalm 5:11; Psalm 12:5; John 17:11; John 17:15

Sunday, April 10, 2022

 

Pray this Lazaroo with utter abandon:

“These were the descendants of Ehud, who were heads of families of those living in Geba and were deported to Manahath…”
(1 Chronicles 8:6)

The old rule of warfare, Jesus –

decapitate the enemy’s leaders
replace them with Your own leaders
to maintain control over the people.

But that never works against Your people

even when we’re invaded
even when it looks as though we’re completely conquered.

No matter who they take away

we always have our Powerful Leader:

You.

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Exodus 15:15; Numbers 1:16; Numbers 14:8; Deuteronomy 32:42; Joshua 9:18; 1 Samuel 7:15; Matthew 6:13

Tuesday, March 29, 2022

 

Pray this Lazaroo in instant obedience:

“The Israelites were subject to Eglon king of Moab for eighteen years. Again the Israelites cried out to the Lord, and he gave them a deliverer—Ehud, a left-handed man, the son of Gera the Benjamite.”
(Judges 3:14-15)

I don’t get it, Jesus.

Why did it take them so long to figure out
that You were the only one who could deliver them?

But as soon as I say that, it hits me:

You’re probably asking me the same question.

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Genesis 43:9-10; Exodus 8:9-10; Exodus 10:3; Exodus 16:28; Joshua 18:3; 1 Kings 18:21; Hebrews 3:14-15