Category Archives: Israel

Friday, April 21, 2017

 

Pray this Lazaroo in mounting expectation:

“The LORD will restore the splendor of Jacob…”
(Nahum 2:2)

This is such awesome news, Jesus!

There was a day when Your people – descendants of Jacob –

were the greatest nation on earth.

Then they turned their backs on you and followed after other gods

forcing You to remove Your hand of blessing from them.

But another day is coming, when Israel will recognize You as their Messiah

as I do now

in anticipation of the Day of Your Splendor.

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Deuteronomy 10:15; Deuteronomy 28:1; 1 Kings 10:4-9; 1 Kings 10:20; 2 Chronicles 9:20-24; Romans 11:1-2; Romans 11:25-27

Thursday, April 20, 2017

 

Pray this Lazaroo in devoted passion:

“…you will have no one in the assembly of the LORD to divide the land by lot.”
(Micah 2:5)

This was disastrous, Jesus.

Unless one of Your anointed priests was available
casting the lot was nothing more than a roll of the dice.

Your anointing matters –

not just on Jewish priests
but on Your people

including me.

You’ve anointed all who know Your truth and have placed their trust in You alone.

To not have that anointing
is disastrous.

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Leviticus 10:7; Leviticus 21:10-12; Numbers 4:16; 1 Chronicles 29:22; Hebrews 1:9; 1 John 2:20; 1 John 2:27

Friday, February 10, 2017

 

Pray this Lazaroo in boundless gratitude:

“You only have I chosen of all the families of the earth…”
(Amos 3:2)

What an honor for the descendants of Abraham, Father!

You passed over nations much more numerous
far more powerful
more famous.

Why?

Because You knew Abraham would do what You told him to do
and pass it on to those after him.

Jesus, thank You for what you did on the cross

to make me – as unworthy as I am –
a member of this amazing family!

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Genesis 17:3-9; Deuteronomy 4:40; Deuteronomy 7:7; Acts 13:26; Romans 4:16; Romans 11:17-21; Galatians 4:21-31

Saturday, October 1, 2016

 

Pray this Lazaroo with full attention:

“Hear this word the LORD has spoken against you, O people of Israel…”
(Amos 3:1)

That’s not a word I’d want to hear, Jesus

especially if I was an Israelite.

What a reminder that You discipline Your kids!

I’m Your kid, too.

You love me enough to discipline me –

not because You want to cause me pain

but because You will do whatever You have to do

to spare me from the consequences

of heading down the wrong path.

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Deuteronomy 8:5; Proverbs 3:12; John 1:12; Hebrews 12:5-6; Hebrews 12:10; 1 John 3:1; 1 John 3:10

Wednesday, August 24, 2016

 

Pray this Lazaroo…with confidence:

“The house of Judah, however, followed David.”
(2 Samuel 2:10)

You promised David would be king over all Israel, Jesus.

For more than seven years, however, only Judah followed him.
The other tribes followed the son of Saul.

David waited a long time for Your promise to be fulfilled.

I can identify.
I’m still waiting on some of Your promises.

But the day came when Your promise to David came true

as will every promise You’ve made to me.

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Joshua 21:45; Joshua 23:14; 1 Kings 8:25; 1 Chronicles 25:5; Psalms 145:13; Luke 1:45; 2 Corinthians 1:20; 2 Peter 3:9

Tuesday, August 23, 2016

 

Pray this Lazaroo in heartfelt gratitude:

“God…was also at work in my ministry as an apostle to the Gentiles.”
(Galatians 2:8)

You chose the Jews, Jesus.

There’s no argument about that.
They’re Yours.

But Hallelujah! You didn’t stop there!

You chose the rest of us, too –
everyone who calls on Your Name.

The Jews who reject You will miss heaven

as will all the Gentiles – the non-Jews –
who fail to put their hope in You.

But I’ll join every believing Jew and Gentile

in heaven.

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Acts 2:21; Acts 14:23; Romans 11:1-24; Romans 12:5; 1 Corinthians 12:13; Ephesians 2:11-22; Ephesians 4:4; 1 Thessalonians 4:17

Monday, May 16, 2016

 

Pray this Lazaroo with undying love:

“You are not being sent to a people of obscure speech and difficult language, but to the house of Israel…”
(Ezekiel 3:5)

The house of Israel, Jesus…

Your chosen people.

No nation has ever been favored by You like the children of Abraham

no nation so favored
has ever been so fiercely punished.

Of those to whom much is given

much more will be demanded.

You’ve been unimaginably good to me, Jesus!

But the greater Your blessings

the more You expect.

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Numbers 15:30; Deuteronomy 32:52; 2 Kings 17:20; Isaiah 5:1-7; Jeremiah 9:26; Luke 12:48; 1 Corinthians 9:11

Monday, May 16, 2016

 

Pray this Lazaroo with undying love:

“You are not being sent to a people of obscure speech and difficult language, but to the house of Israel…”
(Ezekiel 3:5)

The house of Israel, Jesus…

Your chosen people.

No nation has ever been favored by You like the children of Abraham

no nation so favored
has ever been so fiercely punished.

Of those to whom much is given

much more will be demanded.

You’ve been unimaginably good to me, Jesus!

But the greater Your blessings

the more You expect.

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Numbers 15:30; Deuteronomy 32:52; 2 Kings 17:20; Isaiah 5:1-7; Jeremiah 9:26; Luke 12:48; 1 Corinthians 9:11

Friday, March 25, 2016

 

Pray this Lazaroo with mounting excitement:

“‘I have scattered you to the four winds of heaven,’ declares the LORD.”
(Zechariah 2:6)

At first glance, this sounds like punishment, Jesus.

But it isn’t.

It’s Your promise that Your people will outgrow Jerusalem and move into all the population centers of earth.

Wow.

Today, that’s a no-brainer.

Of course.
Totally obvious.
The descendants of Abraham are everywhere.

But back 2,536 years ago when You spoke these words through your prophet?

Unthinkable.

Just as some of Your yet-to-be realized prophecies

seem today.

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1 Samuel 3:19; Psalms 90:4; Isaiah 55:8-11; Daniel 12:8-13; Habakkuk 2:3; 2 Peter 3:2-4; 2 Peter 3:8-9

Thursday, March 17, 2016

 

Pray this Lazaroo in sobered awareness:

“‘Even the bravest warriors will flee naked on that day,’ declares the LORD.”
(Amos 2:16)

Now, there’s a graphic image, Jesus.

You have a way of making Your warnings memorable
and crystal clear.

If only this prophecy was intended for the enemies of Your people!

But it wasn’t.

This was the pronouncement of Your judgment on Israel

Your chosen people
the descendants of Abraham.

My takeaway?

If I’m doing any sinning
this would be an outstanding time

to cut it out.

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Ecclesiastes 4:13; Lamentations 4:10; John 5:14; Romans 11:17-21; 1 Corinthians 15:34; Hebrews 10:26-31; 2 Peter 2:4-9