Category Archives: Israel

Wednesday, September 23, 2020

 

Pray this Lazaroo with passionate desire:

“…the LORD has a charge to bring against you…: ‘There is no faithfulness…’”
(Hosea 4:1)

That was the awful situation in Israel, Jesus!

Are we any better today?
I fervently hope so.

But what we call faithfulness

may not be faithful at all in Your eyes –
because You see into our hearts.

How many of the righteous acts I perform are for You

and how many are to make me look good?

O God!

The answer must be:

Zero.

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1 Kings 8:58; Psalms 44:18; Isaiah 26:8; Romans 8:27; 1 Corinthians 10:6; 2 Corinthians 6:11; 1 Thessalonians 2:4

Wednesday, August 5, 2020

 

Pray this Lazaroo in overflowing gratitude and love:

“He has helped his servant Israel, remembering to be merciful to Abraham and his descendants forever, just as he promised our ancestors.”
(Luke 1:54-55)

That’s who You are, Jesus!

Helper. Merciful. Promise-Keeper.

Just as You are doing for Abraham and his descendants

You are helping me every day of my life.
You are merciful to me beyond all comprehension.
You have kept every one of Your promises to me.

I praise You, LORD!

I give You all of me.
Forever.

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Exodus 18:4; Joshua 23:14; Psalms 27:9; Psalms 118:7; Daniel 9:9; Luke 6:36; Hebrews 13:6

Sunday, August 2, 2020

 

Pray this Lazaroo with sold-out surrender:

“The elders of Israel will listen to you.
(Exodus 3:18)

That had to greatly encourage Moses, Jesus!

After all, he had been gone from Egypt 40 years.

When he left, he was fleeing for his life
having killed an Egyptian for beating a fellow Israelite.

Of course, when he showed up at the age of 80

no one would recognize him, no one would believe him

unless You made them.

Intervene in my life like that, Father!

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Exodus 20:19; Deuteronomy 5:27; 1 Samuel 30:24; Psalms 85:8; Isaiah 32:3; John 10:16; Acts 28:28

Friday, June 12, 2020

 

Pray this Lazaroo from the depths of your soul:

“We who are Jews by birth…”
(Galatians 2:15)

Paul had that honored standing, Jesus.

But those who don’t have hope!

You’ve offered all who are not Jews by birth

the opportunity to become Jews

by rebirth.

In fact, every Jew by birth who desires to make heaven his home

has to become one by rebirth!

That’s hard for a natural-born Jew to accept, Jesus –

until she gratefully acknowledges You as her promised Messiah
in prophetic fulfillment of her Jewish heritage.

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Romans 11:1-2; Romans 11:7-8; Romans 11:11-12; Romans 11:17-21; Romans 11:28-32; Galatians 3:7-9; Galatians 3:26-29

Monday, May 25, 2020

 

Pray this Lazaroo with deep concern:

“A detestable thing has been committed in Israel and in Jerusalem…”
(Malachi 2:11)

Hearing that creates a thud in my stomach, Jesus!

Without even knowing what it is
that statement coming from Your prophet
is cause for alarm.

Especially because I’ve done detestable things.

I deeply regret them now
but I can’t take them back.

All I can do is rely 100% on Your promise:

that for Your own sake, the detestable sins I’ve committed

You remember no more.

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Numbers 26:10; Psalms 103:8-12; Isaiah 43:25; John 3:16; Hebrews 10:26-31; Hebrews 12:15-17; 1 John 1:9

Sunday, May 24, 2020

 

Pray this Lazaroo with utter abandon:

“The LORD will inherit Judah as his portion in the holy land…”
(Zechariah 2:12)

I don’t usually think of You inheriting anything, Jesus.

Normally, I think of You as the Inheritance-Giver.

But just as You chose Israel out of all the nations on earth

You chose one of her 12 tribes as Your inheritance:

Judah.

At the end of his life, Jacob prophesied over his son Judah

that a Ruler would come from him.

You Are the Lion of Judah.

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Genesis 29:35; Genesis 49:8-12; Numbers 1:27; Psalms 114:2; Isaiah 65:9; Matthew 2:6; Revelation 5:5

Thursday, April 9, 2020

 

Pray this Lazaroo in overwhelmed gratitude and love:

“…remember that at that time you were…excluded from citizenship in Israel…”
(Ephesians 2:12)

Because I believe in You, Jesus

I’m a Christian.
My home is in heaven.
I’m part of Your Church.

But may I never forget the miracle You performed when I prayed to receive You as my Savior:

You included me in Israel!

I’m now eligible for every promise You’ve ever made to Your dearly loved people.

I, who was once an outcast

am now a Jew.

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Isaiah 42:6; Isaiah 49:6; Ephesians 2:13-22; Galatians 3:28; Galatians 4:1-7; Galatians 4:22-31; Ephesians 4:1

Tuesday, March 31, 2020

 

Pray this Lazaroo with bottomless trust:

“…all the people are melting in fear because of us.”
(Joshua 2:24)

The men Joshua sent to spy out the land needed that encouragement, Jesus!

So did Joshua and the Israelites.

You were calling them to attack a huge, fortified city.

They had never done anything like this.

To realize You had gone before them and weakened the resolve of their enemies provided a huge boost of confidence.

You were with them!

Remind me each day, LORD:

You’ve gone ahead of me!

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Genesis 24:7; Exodus 23:30; Exodus 32:34; Exodus 33:2; Exodus 34:24; Psalms 59:10; John 3:3

Thursday, October 3, 2019

 

Pray this Lazaroo in grateful wonder:

“…they sang to the LORD: ‘He is good; his love to Israel endures forever.’”
(Ezra 3:11)

Everybody can sing that first line, Jesus!

But that second line?

Everybody can sing it
but not everybody can identify with it.

Israel is Your treasured possession, Your people chosen above everyone on earth!

Only those descended from Abraham
can personally embrace the promise of that last line

…along with those who, like I
trust in You with the faith of Abraham!

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Deuteronomy 26:19; Psalms 31:14; Psalms 135:4; Romans 4:3; Romans 4:16; Galatians 3:7-9; Galatians 3:14

Thursday, October 3, 2019

 

Pray this Lazaroo in grateful wonder:

“…they sang to the LORD: ‘He is good; his love to Israel endures forever.’”
(Ezra 3:11)

Everybody can sing that first line, Jesus!

But that second line?

Everybody can sing it
but not everybody can identify with it.

Israel is Your treasured possession, Your people chosen above everyone on earth!

Only those descended from Abraham
can personally embrace the promise of that last line

…along with those who, like I
trust in You with the faith of Abraham!

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Deuteronomy 26:19; Psalms 31:14; Psalms 135:4; Romans 4:3; Romans 4:16; Galatians 3:7-9; Galatians 3:14