Category Archives: good example

Tuesday, May 10, 2022

 

Open your heart, as you pray this Lazaroo:

“Though you, Israel, commit adultery, do not let Judah become guilty.”
(Hosea 4:15)

A command like that is hard to obey, Jesus.

Certainly, a person caught in sin might wish for better
for someone they truly love.

But it’s incredibly hard to tell someone:

“Don’t do as I’ve done.
Do as I say.”

A bad example is a tall, tall mountain to climb.

From this moment forward, help me set a good example

for everyone I want to see live for You!

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2 Kings 14:3; Ecclesiastes 9:13; Ezekiel 14:8; John 13:15; 1 Corinthians 10:16; 1 Corinthians 11:1; Philippians 3:17

Saturday, April 9, 2022

 

Hold nothing back, as you pray this Lazaroo:

“I want you to know how hard I am contending for you and for those at Laodicea, and for all who have not met me personally.”
(Colossians 2:1)

Paul’s talking to me, Jesus

‘cause I’ve not met him personally. 😉

But I like this about him:

He wanted me to know how hard he was contending for me
even though he didn’t know me personally.

He’s setting a good example, isn’t he?

One with Your help
I fully intend to follow.

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2 Kings 14:3; John 13:15; 1 Corinthians 10:6; 1 Corinthians 11:1; Ephesians 5:1; Philippians 3:17; 2 Thessalonians 3:7

Tuesday, January 12, 2021

 

Pray this Lazaroo in passionate hope:

“…the older women…can train the younger women…to be…pure…”
(Titus 2:3-5)

What a blessing for our younger women, Jesus!

There’s nothing like seeing someone live it in front of me
to learn how it’s done
and witness the wholesome result.

Help me be pure, Holy Spirit!

I long to be a good example for others
but most of all to live the way You’ve called me to live.

I owe You that.

But when I do
I’m the one who wins.

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2 Samuel 22:27; Psalms 18:26; Psalms 24:4; Psalms 51:10; Psalms 73:1; Philippians 1:9-11; Philippians 2:14-16

Saturday, July 13, 2019

 

Pray this Lazaroo with unrestrained allegiance:

“…they quickly turned from the way in which their fathers had walked….”
(Judges 2:17)

What a devastating outcome, Jesus!

These people were taught right.
They had good examples set before them.

Their parents hadn’t failed.

They had.

They couldn’t wait to throw off the restraints of righteousness

hurrying to leave the safe, narrow path.

Instead, they lusted after the broad, popular path of wickedness.

Rejecting their heritage
they plunged themselves into the inescapable consequences

of the dark, hellish pit.

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Leviticus 28:14-19; Numbers 14:31; Deuteronomy 31:20; Psalms 36:4; Proverbs 28:4-5; Acts 13:46; 1 Thessalonians 4:8

Sunday, February 18, 2018

 

Determine to set an example, as you pray this Lazaroo:

“Jedaiah son of Harumaph made repairs opposite his house, and Hattush son of Hashabneiah made repairs next to him.”
(Nehemiah 3:10)

I love that Jedaiah repaired the wall opposite his house, Jesus!

So many people are interested solely in their own houses.
But You expanded his vision.

The example he set inspired Hattush to start making repairs, too.

Oh, the power of a good, strong example!

That’s how Your walls get built

so Satan’s walls can be torn down.

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Psalms 142:4; John 13:15; 1 Corinthians 10:24; 1 Corinthians 11:1; 2 Corinthians 8:8; 2 Corinthians 10:4-5; Philippians 3:17; 1 Thessalonians 2:7

Saturday, January 7, 2017

 

Pray this Lazaroo with caution:

“…he clung to the sins of Jeroboam…he did not turn away from them.”
(2 Kings 3:3)

There are a lot of bad examples out there, Jesus

some of which appear to work.

From a distance.
Short term.

However, I have Your word on it:

Sooner or later they will fail.
Every last one of them.

So why would I want to follow anyone’s bad example over the cliff?

Might be a good idea to turn away.
While I can.

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Leviticus 18:3; 1 Kings 22:53; 2 Kings 17:15; Proverbs 21:30; 1 Corinthians 11:1; 1 Corinthians 15:33; Philippians 3:17; 1 Peter 2:21

Saturday, January 7, 2017

 

Pray this Lazaroo with caution:

“…he clung to the sins of Jeroboam…he did not turn away from them.”
(2 Kings 3:3)

There are a lot of bad examples out there, Jesus

some of which appear to work.

From a distance.
Short term.

However, I have Your word on it:

Sooner or later they will fail.
Every last one of them.

So why would I want to follow anyone’s bad example over the cliff?

Might be a good idea to turn away.
While I can.

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

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Leviticus 18:3; 1 Kings 22:53; 2 Kings 17:15; Proverbs 21:30; 1 Corinthians 11:1; 1 Corinthians 15:33; Philippians 3:17; 1 Peter 2:21

Thursday, June 23, 2016

 

Pray this Lazaroo with undiluted sincerity:

“He got rid of the sacred stone of Baal that his father had made.”
(2 Kings 3:2)

That’s the first thing some kids do, Jesus –

change what their parents did.

Growing up, they saw their parents’ flaws – real or imagined –

swore to themselves they would do it better when they got the chance.

In this case, Joram was 100% correct.

Baal had to go.

But sometimes as kids…

the older we get
the smarter our parents begin to look.

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Exodus 20:12; 1 Samuel 8:3; 1 Kings 11:6; 1 Kings 15:26; 1 Kings 22:43; Matthew 15:4; Ephesians 6:2

Friday, April 22, 2016

 

Pray this Lazaroo with Godly understanding:

“Solomon took a census of all the aliens who were in Israel, after the census his father David had taken…”
(2 Chronicles 2:17)

What are the things I’m doing that my dad did, Jesus?

Are they all good?
Are some of them bad?

Were some of them good for him
but not for me?

Please grant me the wisdom to discern which I need to stay with

and which I need to drop

along with the courage to act.

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1 Kings 15:11; 1 Kings 22:53; 2 Kings 3:2; 2 Kings 14:3; 2 Kings 15:3; 2 Kings 15:34; John 5:19