Category Archives: Esau

Tuesday, January 18, 2022

 

Pray this Lazaroo with bottomless trust:

“The Lord your God has blessed you in all the work of your hands. He has watched over your journey through this vast wilderness. These forty years the Lord your God has been with you, and you have not lacked anything. So we went on past our relatives the descendants of Esau, who live in Seir.”
(Deuteronomy 2:7-8)

Thank You, Jesus, for watching over my journey through my own vast wilderness.

And yes…

from time to time

it’s been necessary to move on

past some of my relatives! 😉

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Genesis 13:8; Leviticus 18:17; Deuteronomy 2:4; Judges 14:3; 2 Samuel 19:12; 2 Kings 10:13; 1 Timothy 5:8

Saturday, November 13, 2021

 

Pray this Lazaroo with unrestrained allegiance:

“They will be afraid of you, but be very careful. Do not provoke them to war, for I will not give you any of their land, not even enough to put your foot on. I have given Esau the hill country of Seir as his own. You are to pay them in silver for the food you eat and the water you drink.”
(Deuteronomy 2:4-6)

You chose Jacob, Jesus

but You sure took care of Esau!

I’m not Your #1

but You care for me as though I am!

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Psalm 55:22; Jeremiah 15:15; Jeremiah 30:17; Nahum 1:7; 1 Thessalonians 2:6-8; 1 Timothy 5:4; 1 Peter 5:7

Wednesday, October 27, 2021

 

Pray this Lazaroo in fervent spirit:

“This is what the Sovereign Lord says about Edom…”
(Obadiah 1:1)

Edom, Jesus.

The people descended from Esau
whom You rejected in favor of his twin brother Jacob.

Though he was deeply flawed, You loved Jacob
but hated Esau – along with his descendants.

This makes me wonder:

If that’s what You said about Jacob and Esau
what do you say about me?

Whatever You didn’t like about Esau, keep from me!

But cause to rise up within me
whatever You loved about Jacob.

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Exodus 15:15; Numbers 20:14-21; Numbers 24:18; Deuteronomy 23:7; 1 Samuel 22:18; Malachi 1:2-4; Hebrews 12:16

Wednesday, September 8, 2021


Pray this Lazaroo in steadfast faith:

“Then the Lord said to me, ‘You have made your way around this hill country long enough; now turn north. Give the people these orders: “You are about to pass through the territory of your relatives the descendants of Esau…”’”
(Deuteronomy 2:2-4)

Change my direction anytime You like, Jesus!

I have no desire to go my own way.
I’ve spent way too much time traveling that way in the past.

From here on
Let’s go Your way.

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Judges 3:28; Matthew 4:19; Matthew 8:22; Matthew 9:9; Matthew 10:38; Matthew 16:24; John 1:43

Monday, April 12, 2021

 

Pray this Lazaroo with unswerving holy intent:

“Deliverers will go up on Mount Zion to govern the mountains of Esau…”
(Obadiah 1:21)

You gave the entire promised land to the descendants of Jacob, Jesus

even though Esau was the firstborn
the one traditionally in line to receive the inheritance.

But Esau had no heart for You

didn’t value what You value.

So he lost his chance

leaving the descendants of his younger brother
to rule over the whole land.

O God!

May what I value
perfectly align with You.

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Numbers 17:12; Deuteronomy 7:12; Jeremiah 4:9; Jeremiah 17:4; Matthew 10:39; Luke 17:33; John 12:25

Sunday, November 5, 2017

 

Pray this Lazaroo with burning emotion:

“People from the Negev will occupy the mountains of Esau…”
(Obadiah 1:19)

When people living in the desert are able to capture mountain fortresses

it’s Your doing, Jesus.

Isaac’s twin sons Jacob and Esau didn’t get along very well –

especially after Jacob stole Esau’s blessing and birthright.

Even though the boys made up later in life

Esau’s descendants took out their anger on Jacob’s
…and triggered Yours.

Help me get over past hurts, Father!

so I can enjoy Your blessings.

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Genesis 25:26-34; Genesis 27:6-41; Genesis 33:1-11; Numbers 20:14-18; Deuteronomy 23:7; Obadiah 1:10; Colossians 3:13

Friday, June 23, 2017

 

Take this lesson to heart, as you pray this Lazaroo:

“There will be no survivors from the house of Esau.”
(Obadiah 1:18)

Even before he was born

You knew what kind of person Esau would be, Jesus.

He lived for the moment, failed to plan ahead
cared more about pleasing himself than pleasing You.

How different is that from most of the people of my generation?

When that’s most of what I see
it’s easy to think of it as normal.

But that kind of “normal”

leaves no survivors.

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Jeremiah 5:31; Ezekiel 34:7-10; Matthew 6:33; Matthew 7:13-14; Luke 7:30; Luke 12:13-21; 2 Corinthians 5:15; 1 Timothy 6:17-19