Category Archives: soldiers

Tuesday, December 26, 2023

 

Stand strong! as you pray this Lazaroo:

“Nebuchadnezzar was furious with Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego, and his attitude toward them changed. He ordered the furnace heated seven times hotter than usual and commanded some of the strongest soldiers in his army to tie up Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego and throw them into the blazing furnace.”
(Daniel 3:19-20)

That had to be terrifying, Jesus!

They stood strong for You
and it was about to cost them their lives.

Satan set up this moment, confident they would back down.

But they didn’t.

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Job 1:9-11; Job 2:4-5; Job 2:9-10; Daniel 3:16-18; Daniel 3:21; Daniel 3:25; Hebrews 11:32-4

Tuesday, November 8, 2022

 

Pray this Lazaroo with white-hot fervor:

” to…Archippus our fellow soldier…”
(Philemon 1:2)

Paul knew, Jesus:

We’re in a war.

Right against wrong.
Good against evil.
God against Satan.

In a war, you’ve gotta have soldiers

and Paul was so grateful for Archippus!

Like Paul

I’m grateful for every soldier who understands this war
and comes alongside me in the fight.

Most wars are life and death –

small potatoes compared to this one –

which is eternal life and death.

With stakes this high

I need every fellow soldier You provide!

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1 Corinthians 9:7; 1 Corinthians 14:8; Philippians 2:25; 1 Timothy 1:18; 2 Timothy 2:3-4; James 4:1; 1 Peter 5:8

Thursday, May 19, 2022

 

Be very careful, as you pray this Lazaroo:

“…horses and their riders will fall…”
(Haggai 2:22)

A rider on a horse may feel safer, Jesus, almost invincible.

The horse raises them up high off the ground
making them feel above it all.

The horse is faster than soldiers on foot
able to race away from danger.

But it’s an illusion, isn’t it?

A rider on a horse is a bigger target

and the bigger they are
the harder they fall.

Maybe I’d better stay humble

and not get up on my high horse.

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Exodus 10:3; Numbers 12:3; Deuteronomy 8:2; Matthew 11:29; Matthew 23:12; Luke 1:52; Ephesians 4:2; James 4:10

Saturday, May 15, 2021

 

Glorify God, as you pray this Lazaroo:

“His sister’s name was Maakah. Another descendant was named Zelophehad, who had only daughters. Makir’s wife Maakah gave birth to a son and named him Peresh. His brother was named Sheresh, and his sons were Ulam and Rakem.”
(1 Chronicles 7:15-16)

Back then it was all about the boys, wasn’t it, Jesus?

But why?

Physically, they were able to do more work.
They could strap on their swords and fight their enemies.

But in today’s world

women are increasingly crucial
to the advancement of Your kingdom!

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Genesis 20:18; Exodus 2:7; Leviticus 21:7; Psalms 45:9; Mark 15:41; Luke 8:3; Acts 2:18

Saturday, January 13, 2018

 

Hold nothing back, as you pray this Lazaroo:

“The shields of his soldiers are red…”
(Nahum 2:3)

That might be paint on their shields, Jesus…

but it’s probably blood.

Since their shields are covered in blood

and since they’re still standing
their enemies must have fallen.

These soldiers must be awfully good.

Not a pretty thought, Father!

But there’s no way around it:
that’s the reality of battle.

Some of those walking around have my blood on their shields, Father.

Why am I still here?
Only You.

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Psalms 4:8; Psalms 16:5; Psalms 76:7; Psalms 83:18; Isaiah 37:16; 1 Timothy 1:1; 1 Timothy 4:10

Friday, November 3, 2017

Pray this Lazaroo from the depths of your soul:

“…they scale walls like soldiers.”
(Joel 2:7)

There are a lot of ways to scale a wall, Jesus.

Some do it clumsily.
Many can’t do it at all.

But if I looked down from the top of the wall

and saw a battle-hardened warrior climbing toward me
fear would grip my heart.

That’s what Your people experienced when that army of locusts attacked –

the army You sent to punish them.

May You never!

have to do that to me.

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Genesis 19:15; Genesis 42:21; Leviticus 18:25; 1 Chronicles 21:7; Psalms 99:8; Proverbs 21:11; 2 Thessalonians 1:6-10

Monday, September 19, 2016

 

Pray this Lazaroo with undying hope:

“…nor will they train for war anymore.”
(Isaiah 2:4)

The best way to win a war is to train for it, Jesus.

So as long as the potential exists

for someone to go to war against me
or those for whom I’m responsible

I’d better train to fight it and win it.

That’s not how I prefer to spend my time.

But until You come and defeat all who desire to kill, steal and destroy

I’m left with no choice.

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2 Chronicles 26:13; Psalms 120:7; Daniel 11:10; Micah 4:3; John 10:10; Luke 22:35-38; Revelation 17:14

Saturday, February 13, 2016

 

Be in awe, as you pray this Lazaroo:

“…God was pleased to have all his fullness dwell in him…”
(Colossians 1:19)

Wow.

That pretty much says it, Jesus:

All there is of God
is in You.

You…are God.

The Creator.
LORD of all.

No wonder when Phillip begged You to show him the Father You told him:

“Anyone who has seen me has seen the Father.”

No wonder, when You identified Yourself to the soldiers who had come to arrest you

they fell to the ground.

So do I.

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Luke 4:12; John 1:3; John 14:8-9; John 18:4-6; John 20:27-29; Colossians 1:15-18; 1 John 5:20

Saturday, February 13, 2016

 

Be in awe, as you pray this Lazaroo:

“…God was pleased to have all his fullness dwell in him…”
(Colossians 1:19)

Wow.

That pretty much says it, Jesus:

All there is of God
is in You.

You…are God.

The Creator.
LORD of all.

No wonder when Phillip begged You to show him the Father You told him:

“Anyone who has seen me has seen the Father.”

No wonder, when You identified Yourself to the soldiers who had come to arrest you

they fell to the ground.

So do I.

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Luke 4:12; John 1:3; John 14:8-9; John 18:4-6; John 20:27-29; Colossians 1:15-18; 1 John 5:20