Category Archives: hated

Saturday, December 23, 2023

 

Aim higher, as you pray this Lazaroo:

“Demetrius is well spoken of by everyone…”
(3 John 1:12)

That’s rare, Jesus.

Some people are highly regarded by most
but to have everyone singing their praises?

Even those who live with them
see them at their worst?

Amazing. Jaw dropping.
Almost unprecedented.

Not even You were well spoken of by everyone.

Because of Your power and purity
many hated You, rejected You
turned against You.

I’d like to be a Demetrius

but I’d rather be hated along with You.

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Isaiah 53:3; Matthew 10:25; Luke 6:22-23; John 19:6; 2 Corinthians 1:5; 2 Corinthians 12:10; 1 Peter 4:13

Friday, April 14, 2023

 

Pray this Lazaroo from the depths of your being:

“The voices of your messengers will no longer be heard.”
(Nahum 2:13)

You sent Jonah to warn Ninevah of their impending doom, Jesus.

But when they repented
You relented!

Not this time.

Not long after You granted them a stay of execution
they went right back to their detestable sins.

They stopped sinning to avoid punishment
not because they hated and rejected what they had done.

Nahum was the last prophet You sent to them.

O God!
May I never cross that line!

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Psalm 7:12; Jeremiah 4:28; Amos 1:3; Amos 1:6; Amos 1:9; Amos 1:11; Hebrews 10:26-27

Wednesday, August 31, 2022

 

Pray this Lazaroo with a heart that hungers for God:

“…I am less than the least of all the Lord’s people…”
(Ephesians 3:8)

Paul knew the murderous evil he had done, Jesus.

He knew You were aware of it, too

along with countless others.

His reputation among some of Your followers was great

but for good reason
others of Your people hated and feared him.

Sometimes a person’s past behavior gives them away

but with others it’s all in the past.

O Holy Spirit!
How I need Your discernment!

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Deuteronomy 32:29; 1 Kings 3:9-12; Job 6:30; Psalm 19:12; Psalm 119:125; Proverbs 1:5; 1 Corinthians 2:14

Monday, September 30, 2019

 

Sharpen your awareness, as you pray this Lazaroo:

“…the Jews…killed the Lord Jesus…”
(1 Thessalonians 2:14-15)

I can’t begin to imagine how much that hurt, Jesus!

…to be hated so fiercely by Your own people.

But not all of them demanded that You be crucified.

Your disciples were Jews.

In the early days, most of Your followers were Jews.

It was the Jewish leaders who deserve most of the blame.

Though not even all of them.

Never let me paint my accusations

with too broad a brush.

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John 4:9; John 5:16; John 7:1; John 11:45; John 19:38; Acts 12:11; Galatians 2:24

Tuesday, February 20, 2018

 

Pray this Lazaroo with white-hot fervor:

“…Esther had kept secret her family background…”
(Esther 2:20)

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There were those who would have attempted to dethrone her –

even kill her! –

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