Category Archives: warn them

Monday, January 3, 2022

 

Pray this Lazaroo with growing understanding:

“This is what the Lord says: ‘As for the prophets who lead my people astray, if one feeds them, they proclaim “peace”…’”
(Micah 3:5)

False prophecy is disgusting, Jesus.

Lying to the people who feed them
pandering to them, reassuring them

in spite of the fact
that they were sent by You
to warn them.

Question:

Do I ever tell people what they want to hear

instead of what they need to hear

because I want them to like me?

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1 Kings 13:18; Psalm 31:18; Psalm 78:36; Psalm 120:2; Romans 9:1; 2 Corinthians 11:31; 2 Timothy 4:3

Monday, December 6, 2021

 

Pray this Lazaroo with total transparency:

“Warn them before God against quarreling about words; it is of no value, and only ruins those who listen.”
(1 Timothy 2:14)

In the midst of my heated discussions it’s easy to forget, Jesus:

there can be collateral damage.

I may be able to walk away from an argument no worse for the wear.

But what about the other person?
What about those listening in?
What about those who hear about it?

Yup.

Gotta stop quarreling with other Christians about words.

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Genesis 13:8; Exodus 17:2; Numbers 20:13; Proverbs 15:18; Proverbs 18:1; Proverbs 20:3; 1 Corinthians 3:3

Wednesday, October 20, 2021

 

Never forget it, as you pray this Lazaroo:

“…when a righteous person turns from their righteousness and does evil, and I put a stumbling block before them, they will die. Since you did not warn them, they will die for their sin. The righteous things that person did will not be remembered, and I will hold you accountable for their blood.”
(Ezekiel 3:20)

I can’t just stand by and watch a good person self-destruct, Jesus.

I’ve got to do my best to get in their face, if necessary

and turn them around.

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Exodus 19:21; Numbers 16:26; 1 Samuel 8:9; Matthew 9:30; Acts 2:40; 1 Corinthians 4:14; Galatians 5:19-21

Friday, October 1, 2021

 

Pray this Lazaroo with no-holds-barred surrender:

“Warn them before God against quarreling about words; it is of no value…”
(2 Timothy 2:14)

Okay, Jesus.

Quarreling about words is one.

How many other things I may be doing…or Satan is tempting me to do…

are of no value?

Please show me!

How dare I squander the moments, hours and days

of this precious life You’ve given me?

May I regard my time on this earth as sacred as You do

and act accordingly.

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Genesis 4:7; Psalms 4:4; Psalms 25:20; Psalms 26:4; Matthew 6:7; Romans 6:12; Philippians 4:6-9

Sunday, August 15, 2021

 

Pray this Lazaroo with burning zeal:

“But if you do warn the wicked person and they do not turn from their wickedness or from their evil ways, they will die for their sin; but you will have saved yourself.”
(Ezekiel 3:19)

You hold me accountable to speak up, Jesus

but not for the result.

When someone’s headed for trouble

I can warn them till I’m blue in the face

but it’s up to that person

to heed the warning

or – along with those they love –

to suffer the consequences.

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Leviticus 5:1; Ezekiel 16:58; Ezekiel 23:35; Ezekiel 44:10; Ezekiel 44:12; Matthew 18:15; Jude 1:24

Tuesday, July 27, 2021

 

Pray this Lazaroo with renewed resolve:

“Warn them before God against quarreling about words…”
(2 Timothy 2:14)

Why do we do that, Jesus?

Why do we fight and argue and quarrel at all?

Afterwards, it doesn’t make any of us feel good.

It has the potential to damage relationships.

Besides, when I quarrel with another person about some key word in the Bible

all I do is give the enemy of my soul

something else to dissuade the lost

from putting their trust in You.

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Genesis 13:8; Numbers 20:3; Proverbs 15:18; Proverbs 17:14; Proverbs 18:1; Proverbs 19:13; Proverbs 20:3; 1 Corinthians 3:3; 2 Timothy 2:24

Monday, April 5, 2021

 

Pray this Lazaroo with determination:

“At the end of seven days the word of the Lord came to me: ‘Son of man, I have made you a watchman for the people of Israel; so hear the word I speak and give them warning from me.’”
(Ezekiel 3:16-17)

Ezekiel waited seven days to hear Your assignment, Jesus.

I’ll wait as long as You want me to.

Just let me know what You want me to do!

You use the foolish things to confound the wise…

so I’m qualified.

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Genesis 32:10; Job 40:4; Zechariah 3:2; Luke 3:16; Luke 17:10; 1 Corinthians 1:27; 1 Timothy 1:15-16

Thursday, December 15, 2016

 

Pray this Lazaroo with excuseless humility:

“…and turned many from sin.”
(Malachi 2:6)

I would love for You to be able to say that about me, Jesus!

Sin robs my friends, family
church members, coworkers

of so much.

But what’s the best way to turn them away from sin’s ugly clutches?

Should I warn them of its consequences?
show them examples of those who’ve caved in?

Or is the most effective help I could ever give them

to live a pure, overcoming, sin-conquering life
myself?

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Numbers 14:35; Ezekiel 16:58; Romans 7:20; 1 Corinthians 10:13; 1 Corinthians 11:1; James 1:13-15; Hebrews 11:24-26