Category Archives: Listen

Tuesday, December 8, 2020

 

Seek understanding, as you pray this Lazaroo:

“Be still before the Lord, all mankind…”
(Zechariah 2:13)

There’s a time to talk, Jesus.

Solomon told us so.

But there’s also a time to hush up.

Solomon told us that, too.

Without question, on countless occasions

You invite me to speak to You – even call to You.

But there are times when I’d be wise to hold my tongue and just listen –

as on those occasions when I start to complain.

You know what You’re doing.
I don’t.

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Deuteronomy 27:9; Psalms 4:4; Psalms 88:9; Ecclesiastes 3:7; Ecclesiastes 5:2; Romans 11:33; Philippians 2:14

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

Thursday, April 23, 2020

 

Pray this Lazaroo in grateful humility:

“…the older women…can train the younger women…”
(Titus 2:3-4)

That’s Your plan, isn’t it, Jesus?

You take us through so many things through the years

not only to teach us

but to help us acquire the knowledge to teach others.

Thank You for every older woman

who passes on the wonderful insights You’ve given –

large and small.

And thank You for every younger woman wise enough to listen

so that one day she too

can pass it on.

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1 Corinthians 2:6; Ephesians 4:11-15; Colossians 1:28; Colossians 4:12; 1 Timothy 5:1-2; Titus 2:3; James 1:4

Thursday, November 28, 2019

 

Take warning, as you pray this Lazaroo:

“But Asahel would not stop…”
(2 Samuel 2:21)

Asahel was racing toward certain death, Jesus.

Abner warned him again and again.

Asahel wouldn’t listen
wouldn’t stop.

So he died.
Totally, his own fault.

You will only warn me so many times, Holy Spirit.

If I don’t stop, the consequences are on me.

Maybe it’s to make better choices.
Maybe it’s to end destructive friendships.
Maybe it’s to stop saying something.
Maybe it’s to change my behavior.

Help me listen!

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Exodus 19:21; Numbers 16:26; 1 Samuel 8:9; 1 Kings 2:42; Psalms 19:10-11; Ezekiel 3:18-21; Acts 2:40

Wednesday, November 20, 2019

 

Pray this Lazaroo in steadfast faith:

“They…came to Joshua…and told him everything that had happened to them.”
(Joshua 2:23)

Joshua was eager to hear their report, Jesus!

After all, he had sent them to spy out the land.

But there aren’t many people in my life eager to hear

everything that’s happened to me.

They might not mind hearing the highlights

but the more detailed I become
the more their minds wander.

It takes a real friend

to genuinely want to hear the whole story.

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Exodus 33:11; 2 Chronicles 20:7; Job 16:20-21; Psalms 35:14; Proverbs 17:17; Colossians 4:14; Philemon 1:1

Wednesday, January 2, 2019

 

Pray this Lazaroo with earnest desire:

“…turning neither to the right nor to the left…”
(2 Samuel 2:19)

That can be a wonderful trait, Jesus

when I’m headed in the right direction.

No detours. No distractions. No time outs.

Straight for the righteous goal.

But it’s a terrible quality when I’m rushing down the wrong path

stubbornly refusing to listen to anyone
who warns me of the danger.

God grant me the wisdom to know when to listen

and when to plug my ears.

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Exodus 4:1; Exodus 6:9; Psalms 34:11; Psalms 81:11; Proverbs 4:10; James 1:19; James 1:22

Sunday, December 18, 2016

 

Pray this Lazaroo with sold-out surrender:

“The God of your fathers has sent me to you…”
(Exodus 3:13)

Could there be anything stronger, Jesus?

Well, yes –
if the God of my fathers came in Person.

But apart from that, wow. What an attention-getter!

depending on who it was who spoke those words, of course.

This time it was Moses – a man imminently to be trusted.

Of course, the Israelites didn’t know that.

If You ever send me a Moses

Give me the discernment to listen.

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Exodus 23:21; 2 Samuel 20:17; Jeremiah 23:16; Ezekiel 2:5; Ezekiel 3:11; Micah 6:1; Luke 18:6

Sunday, December 18, 2016

 

Pray this Lazaroo with sold-out surrender:

“The God of your fathers has sent me to you…”
(Exodus 3:13)

Could there be anything stronger, Jesus?

Well, yes –
if the God of my fathers came in Person.

But apart from that, wow. What an attention-getter!

depending on who it was who spoke those words, of course.

This time it was Moses – a man imminently to be trusted.

Of course, the Israelites didn’t know that.

If You ever send me a Moses

Give me the discernment to listen.

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

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Exodus 23:21; 2 Samuel 20:17; Jeremiah 23:16; Ezekiel 2:5; Ezekiel 3:11; Micah 6:1; Luke 18:6