Category Archives: exiled

Wednesday, May 4, 2022

 

Pray this Lazaroo on high alert:

“Her king and her princes are exiled among the nations, the law is no more, and her prophets no longer find visions from the Lord.”
(Lamentations 2:9)

What a terrible state of affairs, Jesus –

and all because Your people sinned against You
bringing all this disaster down upon their own heads.

Especially because these prophets who no longer find visions from You

tend to keep right on prophesying the delusions of their own minds

leading Your people astray.

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Psalm 4:2; Psalm 119:118; Jeremiah 14:14; Jeremiah 23:26; Jeremiah 23:30; Jeremiah 29:9; 2 Corinthians 11:3

Friday, December 4, 2020

 

Learn a hard lesson, as you pray this Lazaroo:

“It is decreed that the city be exiled…”
(Nahum 2:7)

I’ve heard of people being exiled, Jesus –

kicked out of their own country.

But I’ve never heard of an entire city

being removed from its national identity.

If that were to happen to a city in my country

which one would it be?

Or perhaps I should ask, “Which ones?”

You’re not messing around, are You?

When an entire city full of people ignore Your repeated warnings

You act.

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Genesis 11:4-8; Genesis 19:1-29; Ezra 1:11; Psalms 147:2; Matthew 10:14-15; 1 Peter 2:11; Revelation 18:21-24

Thursday, March 12, 2020

 

Pray this Lazaroo in grateful awe:

“…the exiles from Jerusalem who are in Sepharad…”
(Obadiah 1:20)

Out of 66 books, 1,189 chapters, 41,173 verses and 774,746 words

this is the only place in the Bible that mentions Sepharad, Jesus.

Where is it? Nobody knows.

Well, of course they knew where it was back then, but today?

Not so much.

Maybe Iran, Turkey, Iberia, even Spain.

Or not.

How awesome that such an obscure, forgettable place of exile

cannot hide Your love for Your scattered people.

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Ezra 6:19; Ezra 10:6; Psalms 147:2; Isaiah 11:12; Isaiah 56:8; Jeremiah 24:6; 1 Peter 1:1; 1 Peter 2:11

Monday, January 6, 2020

 

Pray this Lazaroo with bulldog faith:

“…the exiles from Jerusalem…”
(Obadiah 1:20)

Exiles come from a lot of places, Jesus…

but none more holy than Jerusalem.

To not be permitted to return to this blessed land

had to leave an incurable ache in the heart of each exile.

Some of us who can’t go there aren’t exiles.

We just don’t have the money to afford the trip.

Others of us long to go

and are simply trusting You to provide the way

in Your time.

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Ezra 6:16; Ezra 9:4; Psalms 31:15; Psalms 137:1-8; Psalms 147:2; Isaiah 45:13; John 7:30

Wednesday, April 10, 2019

 

Pray this Lazaroo in non-arguing obedience:

“Go now to your countrymen in exile…”
(Ezekiel 3:10)

Tough assignment, Jesus!

These people were pretty cranky over being expelled from their homeland.
They were also rebellious against You.

When You place me among bad attitude people

all I want to do is run.

But they need help, encouragement and Your Word too, don’t they?

So I guess the main thing for me to keep in mind

is to embrace my God-given mission

and not become cranky and rebellious. 😉

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Exodus 3:10; Judges 6:14; 1 Samuel 16:1; 1 Samuel 21:2; Jeremiah 42:6; Ezekiel 2:3; Matthew 10:16