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Thursday, August 24, 2017

Sell out totally to God as you pray this Lazaroo:

“…the whole house of Israel is…obstinate.”
(Ezekiel 3:7)

Obstinate is a pretty tough state to be in, Jesus.

Clueless would be better.
So would ignorant.
Helpless.
Stupid.

But obstinate means stubborn.

Hardheaded.
Unwilling.
Mulish.
Self-willed.

Refusing to do it Your way if it means I have to change.

And it does.
It always does.

Because my way is the highway

that leads to destruction.

Your way is the narrow way

the only way
that leads to joy, fulfillment

Life.

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Pray this Lazaroo from the depths of your soul:

“…the whole house of Israel is hardened…”
(Ezekiel 3:7)

How does a person get that way, Jesus?

Is it their response to disappointment?
Is it the byproduct of repeated sin?

I’m guessing this hardening is accompanied by cynicism.

That’s a form of unbelief, isn’t it?
maybe with some stubbornness mixed in.

Regardless, a hardened heart can’t be a good thing.

I don’t ever want to get that way, Father!

Keep me soft, tender, pliable, responsive
in Your loving hands.

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Pray this Lazaroo in trusting obedience:

“Surely if I had sent you to them, they would have listened to you.”
(Ezekiel 3:6)

So I’ve got to ask, Jesus –

Why didn’t you send Ezekiel to people who would listen?

I ask this because I have a little experience with trying to communicate

with people who don’t listen

not because they can’t hear
but because they refuse to.

It’s frustrating!

Even so…

…if You want me to share Your truth with people like that

I’ll do it.

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