Category Archives: nobles

Wednesday, June 19, 2024

 

Pray this Lazaroo in growing wisdom:

“…the man who sounded the trumpet stayed with me. Then I said to the nobles, the officials and the rest of the people, ‘The work is extensive and spread out, and we are widely separated from each other along the wall. Wherever you hear the sound of the trumpet, join us there. Our God will fight for us!’”
(Nehemiah 4:18-21)

 

Nehemiah knew what to let go of, Jesus

and what to keep close.

The trumpeter was key!

With so much at stake

No way was Nehemiah going to send him
to somebody else!

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Exodus 19:19; Leviticus 25:9; Joshua 6:16; 1 Samuel 13:3; 2 Samuel 2:28; 1 Corinthians 14:8; 1 Corinthians 15:52

Friday, September 23, 2022

 

Pray this Lazaroo from the depths of your heart:

“By the decree of the king and his nobles: Do not let people or animals, herds or flocks, taste anything; do not let them eat or drink. But let people and animals be covered with sackcloth.”
(Jonah 3:7-8)

First of all, that’s downright impressive, Jesus.

I’ve never heard of covering animals with sackcloth.
None of the people’s sins was the animals’ fault!

Clearly, this king was over-the-top humbling himself before You.

No wonder You relented!

That’s an example I need to keep in mind.

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1 Kings 21:29; 2 Chronicles 12:12; 2 Chronicles 33:12; Psalm 30:11; Isaiah 22:12; Matthew 11:21; Philippians 2:8

Thursday, June 23, 2022

 

Pray this Lazaroo with excuseless humility:

“…the royal secretaries…wrote out in the script of each province and in the language of each people all Haman’s orders to the king’s satraps, the governors of the various provinces and the nobles of the various peoples. These were written in the name of King Xerxes himself and sealed with his own ring.”
(Esther 3:12)

What an immense amount of harm this king allowed, Jesus

all because he trusted the wrong man.

Give me supernatural discernment, Holy Spirit!

My trust is in You alone.

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Exodus 14:31; Numbers 20:12; Deuteronomy 1:32; 2 Kings 17:14; Psalm 9:10; Psalm 20:7; Proverbs 29:25; Romans 15:13

Saturday, May 14, 2022

 

Hold nothing back, as you pray this Lazaroo:

“By the decree of the king and his nobles…”
(Jonah 3:7)

That’s what kings do, don’t they, Jesus?

They issue decrees.
They make sweeping statements that become the laws of the land.

They rely on a cadre of experts who advise them
or rubber stamp whatever they say.

I’m no such king.

I’ve never issued a decree –
at least not one anyone paid much attention to.

But I do have one request:

Direct the decrees of people in power
who affect the lives of those I love.

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Genesis 26:5; Exodus 15:26; Leviticus 18:4; Deuteronomy 4:1; Psalm 7:6; Proverbs 21:1; Zephaniah 2:1-3; Luke 1:6

Saturday, February 20, 2016

 

Pray this Lazaroo in God-inspired humility:

“…their nobles would not put their shoulders to the work,,,”
(Nehemiah 3:5)

I know some people like that, Jesus –

who believe they’re too “noble” for hard work
who believe they’re above breaking a sweat.

But there’s nothing noble about laziness

or an attitude of superiority.

Give me the humble man or woman who will do whatever it takes

every time.

And help me be a person of true nobility

who willingly puts my shoulder to the work.

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Ruth 3:11; Nehemiah 5:7; Nehemiah 13:17; Esther 5:11; Psalms 107:40; Proverbs 12:4; Philippians 4:8