Category Archives: Prophet

Sunday, May 13, 2018

 

Pray this Lazaroo in humbled zeal:

“I have been most rebellious.”
(Lamentations 1:20)

That’s quite a confession, Jesus…

especially because of who’s making it.

This is no rapist, murderer, pillager, criminal.

The great prophet Jeremiah is speaking!

He’s the one who faithfully obeyed You throughout his life –

and suffered greatly for it.

He’s the one You appointed over nations and kingdoms –

to tear down, destroy, build and plant.

If he could be this humble and self-aware of his sins

who am I to be less?

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Numbers 17:10; Deuteronomy 9:24; Deuteronomy 21:18-21; Jeremiah 1:10; Jeremiah 38:1-13; Ezekiel 2:6; Titus 1:10; James 5:16; 1 John 1:9

Sunday, January 28, 2018

 

Pray this Lazaroo with sharpened awareness:

“Even on my servants, both men and women, I will pour out my Spirit in those days, and they will prophesy.”
(Acts 2:18)

Well, I guess that ends the debate about whether or not we still have prophets, Jesus.

Some of them are men
some of them are women.

That pretty much ends the sexism debate, too.

But it doesn’t end my need for discernment.

Not everyone who claims to be a prophet

is what they claim to be.

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Isaiah 8:3; Isaiah 44:24-26; Hosea 11:6; Matthew 7:15; Matthew 24:11; Acts 21:8-9; 1 Corinthians 12:28

Wednesday, December 27, 2017

 

Pray this Lazaroo with faith in the only true God:

“…there were also false prophets among the people…”
(2 Peter 2:1)

Always have been, Jesus.

Way back in the day…
all the way to this very moment.

Some of them have wanted so badly to hear from You

that they’ve ended up deceiving themselves

actually believing that what they’re spouting originated with You

instead of in the dark recesses of their deluded minds.

Others are fakes, charlatans, phonies.

They’re lying to the gullible
and they know it.

Spare me, Father!

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Isaiah 44:25; Jeremiah 50:36; Hosea 11:6; Matthew 7:15; Matthew 24:11; Matthew 24:24; Mark 13:22

Sunday, October 22, 2017

 

Pray this Lazaroo with sold-out surrender:

“…they were carried along by the Holy Spirit.”
(2 Peter 1:21)

Your prophets knew what that was like, Jesus

I’d like to know what that’s like, too.

I don’t want to be carried along by Satan

by the crowd

by my best friend

by my own thoughts.

Those carriers can’t get me very far –

not in the right direction, at least!

You’re the only one who can carry me safely

perfectly

in the right way

all the way home.

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Genesis 14:12; Genesis 34:29; Exodus 19:4; Deuteronomy 1:31; Joshua 22:3; Judges 21:23; Hebrews 13:9

Saturday, September 2, 2017

 

Hold nothing back, as you pray this Lazaroo:

“Do not prophesy about these things…”
(Micah 2:6)

Most people are eager to hear a prophecy, Jesus

if they believe it’s true
if the prophecy predicts punishment for their enemies
and/or a happy future for them.

Obviously, that’s not the kind of prophecy You entrusted to Your prophet Micah.

Of course, there are false prophets
who prophesy only what their audience wants to hear.

But among Your true followers

those who prophesy such lies
have a limited shelf life.

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1 Samuel 10:6; Isaiah 30:10; Jeremiah 5:31; Jeremiah 23:25-26; Jeremiah 23:32; Ezekiel 21:2; Matthew 7:21-23

Tuesday, July 19, 2016

 

Pray this Lazaroo in fiery dedication:

“Listen, all you peoples…”
(Lamentations 1:18)

That’s quite an opening line, Jesus.

Jeremiah isn’t merely speaking to a group of his friends.
He isn’t limiting his remarks to those under the hearing of his voice.
He doesn’t aim his words at the nation of Israel alone.

Instead, he sends this message to everyone on earth

not only to those living in his day
but to all people of all time

including me.

Why?

They’re not his words.
They’re Yours.

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Exodus 31:18; 2 Samuel 23:2; 2 Kings 9:36; Isaiah 20:2; Isaiah 49:6; Jeremiah 23:28; Hebrews 4:7; 2 Peter 1:21

Monday, May 9, 2016

 

Pray this Lazaroo with Banzai belief:

“…we have the word of the prophets made more certain…”
(2 Peter 1:19)

How could the predictions of your prophets be made more certain, Jesus?

Well…I guess it would be when their prophecies came true.

The prophets who claimed to speak for You were to be stoned to death

if their prophesies were proved false.

That still didn’t stop some of them from prophesying lies in the short term

but it sure would have been a disincentive for me.

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Leviticus 20:27; Deuteronomy 13:1-11; Deuteronomy 18:21-22; 1 Samuel 3:19; Jeremiah 14:14; Jeremiahs 27:15; Matthew 7:15; Acts 13:6; 1 John 4:1; Revelation 16:13; Revelation 20:10