Category Archives: Humble

Thursday, July 9, 2020

 

Pray this Lazaroo in aware humility:

“The arrogance of man will be brought low and human pride humbled…”
(Isaiah 2:17)

Why do we get like that, Jesus?

It’s because of the generosity of Your blessings, isn’t it?

You load us up with good things

but instead of being humbly grateful to You
we act like we’ve done it ourselves.

Attractive people act like they self-designed their genes.
Talented people act like they gave themselves their abilities.

No wonder You have to take us down a notch!

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Deuteronomy 1:43; 1 Samuel 2:3; 1 Samuel 15:23; Proverbs 8:13; Hosea 7:10; Mark 7:20-23; 2 Corinthians 12:20

Wednesday, June 17, 2020

 

Pray this Lazaroo with explosive feeling:

“He used to pour water on the hands of Elijah.”
(2 Kings 3:11)

Humble beginnings, Jesus.

Elisha started out as a servant to the great prophet Elijah
a step-and-fetch-it, a do-whatever-I’m-told.

He remained in that role until You called his master home.

And then he demonstrated that he had been paying attention:
He asked for a double portion of Elijah’s spirit.

Wow. Where did that come from?

And You granted his request!

You really love to reward the humble.

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2 Samuel 22:28; 2 Kings 2:9-14; Psalms 18:27; Psalms 149:4; Isaiah 29:19; Luke 1:52; James 4:10

Saturday, June 6, 2020

 

Cry out to God! as you pray this Lazaroo:

“…they are…ruthless.”
(Romans 1:31)

How can anyone stand against the ruthless, Jesus?

If they’re more powerful, they can and will
smash us into the ground.

They don’t seem to have the ability to empathize

to feel another person’s pain.

They’re possessed by a desire to pillage, harm and destroy.

“Possessed” is the right word, isn’t it?
Their ruthlessness comes straight from the pits of hell.

End their reign, LORD God Almighty!

Rescue Your humble, hurting people from their clutches.

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Exodus 1:14; Leviticus 25:43; Job 6:23; Psalms 35:11; Psalms 37:35; Proverbs 11:16; Isaiah 13:11; Galatians 5:19-21

Thursday, March 26, 2020

 

Pray this Lazaroo with pure devotion:

“He has…lifted up the humble.”
(Luke 1:52)

You humble those who toot their own horns, Jesus

and honor those who don’t have a horn to toot.

You also honor the owners of many horns
who toot them not for themselves, but for You.

You own all the horns. You created all the people.

So long as I acknowledge those facts and live accordingly
I have every reason to trust that in Your good way and time

You’ll lift me up.

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Exodus 10:3; Numbers 12:3; 2 Samuel 22:28; 2 Chronicles 7:14; 2 Chronicles 36:12; Psalms 18:27; Matthew 23:12; James 4:10

Saturday, January 11, 2020

 

Hold nothing back, as you pray this Lazaroo:

“Seek the LORD, all you humble of the land…”
(Zephaniah 2:3)

That’s what kind of person seeks You, isn’t it, Jesus?

The humble.

Proud people don’t look to You for strength, protection, success.

They think they’ve got everything they need
right there in themselves.

One reason they believe that is because of the strength, protection and success they’ve already enjoyed.

They never stop to ask: “Where did all these blessings come from?”

May I never fail to seek You.

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Deuteronomy 4:29; 1 Chronicles 16:10; Psalms 22:26; Psalms 34:10; Isaiah 55:6; Luke 14:11; James 4:6

Friday, August 30, 2019

 

Pray this Lazaroo in humble recognition:

“He summons his picked troops…”
(Nahum 2:5)

I can select the best helpers out there, Jesus.

I can train them
motivate them
send them out
expect them to do well.

But if they succeed, it will be Your doing.

Not mine.
Not theirs.

If You so decree, they’ll fail –

and there’s not one thing I can do about it.

You’ve called Your people to be involved, Father!

But You don’t want us to ever forget

Who runs the show.

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Psalms 44:3; Psalms 75:6-7; Isaiah 26:12; Jeremiah 10:23; Lamentations 3:37-38; Amos 3:6; Acts 17:25

Wednesday, August 14, 2019

 

Pray this Lazaroo in full awareness of your True Source:

“The eyes of the arrogant will be humbled…”
(Isaiah 2:11)

Arrogance goes beyond pride, doesn’t it, Jesus?

A person may be Your humble follower
and still be gratefully proud –

knowing it’s You who do it all through them.

But arrogant people pound their chests and point to themselves.

They don’t believe they need Your help or anyone else’s.
They’re their own god.

But one day – when they stand before the true God –

they will be utterly humbled.

Too late.

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Exodus 18:11; Deuteronomy 1:43; 1 Samuel 2:3; Nehemiah 9:10; Psalms 5:5; Romans 11:20; Galatians 6:4; 1 Timothy 6:17

Friday, November 23, 2018

 

Pray this Lazaroo with deep reverence:

“So man will be brought low and mankind humbled…”
(Isaiah 2:9)

Kinda good for me to keep that in mind, Jesus.

When You generously gift me
then bless me on top of that

I can begin to take if for granted
forget from Whom my blessings flow
get full of myself

…which forces You to back off on Your blessings

until I get my nose out of the air
my head screwed back on straight
and my heart right.

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2 Chronicles 7:14; Psalms 25:9; Proverbs 3:34; Isaiah 66:2; Ephesians 4:2; James 4:10; 1 Peter 5:6

Friday, November 23, 2018

 

Pray this Lazaroo with deep reverence:

“So man will be brought low and mankind humbled…”
(Isaiah 2:9)

Kinda good for me to keep that in mind, Jesus.

When You generously gift me
then bless me on top of that

I can begin to take if for granted
forget from Whom my blessings flow
get full of myself

…which forces You to back off on Your blessings

until I get my nose out of the air
my head screwed back on straight
and my heart right.

[LISTEN to today’s Lazaroo by phoning (812) 473-7729…or by clicking the PLAY button below:]

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2 Chronicles 7:14; Psalms 25:9; Proverbs 3:34; Isaiah 66:2; Ephesians 4:2; James 4:10; 1 Peter 5:6

Friday, November 23, 2018

 

Pray this Lazaroo with deep reverence:

“So man will be brought low and mankind humbled…”
(Isaiah 2:9)

Kinda good for me to keep that in mind, Jesus.

When You generously gift me
then bless me on top of that

I can begin to take if for granted
forget from Whom my blessings flow
get full of myself

…which forces You to back off on Your blessings

until I get my nose out of the air
my head screwed back on straight
and my heart right.

[LISTEN to today’s Lazaroo by phoning (812) 473-7729…or by clicking the PLAY button below:]

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2 Chronicles 7:14; Psalms 25:9; Proverbs 3:34; Isaiah 66:2; Ephesians 4:2; James 4:10; 1 Peter 5:6