Category Archives: Warnings

Tuesday, July 19, 2022

 

Take it to heart, as you pray this Lazaroo:

“Do not let people or animals, herds or flocks, taste anything; do not let them eat or drink.”
(Jonah 3:7)

Why would the king of Ninevah issue such a harsh decree, Jesus?

It was because of Jonah’s preaching, wasn’t it?

After You forced him to show up in that wicked city
You declared You were about to destroy them.

The king took You at Your Word and went all out to change your mind.

How seriously do I take Your warnings?

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2 Kings 17:15; Nehemiah 9:26; Jeremiah 31:19; Matthew 11:21; Mark 8:15; Acts 2:40; Hebrews 12:25

Saturday, February 26, 2022

 

Pray this Lazaroo with unrestrained allegiance:

“Watch out…”
(2 John 1:8)

Warnings like these don’t exactly relax me, Jesus.

I wish I didn’t have to watch out.
I wish You’d do all my watching out for me.

And You would
if that’s what was best.

Actually, I know You do watch out for me, 24/7.

Only in heaven will I discover
what all You’ve protected me from.

But clearly, there’s real benefit in me keeping my eyes peeled, too.

So since You want me to
I will.

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Matthew 7:15; Matthew 24:4; Mark 8:15; Luke 12:15; Romans 16:17; Galatians 5:15; Philippians 3:2

Tuesday, December 21, 2021

 

Pray this Lazaroo with catalytic dedication:

“‘In vain I punished your people; they did not respond to correction. Your sword has devoured your prophets like a ravenous lion. You of this generation, consider the word of the Lord: ‘Have I been a desert to Israel or a land of great darkness? Why do my people say, “We are free to roam; we will come to you no more”?’”
(Jeremiah 2:30-31)

May I never dismiss Your warnings, Jesus!

Open my eyes wide
s
harpen my hearing.

Cause me to repent

so I can be spared.

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Genesis 18:24; Numbers 22:33; Acts 27:21; Romans 8:32; Romans 11:21; 2 Corinthians 13:2; 2 Peter 2:4-10

Friday, December 4, 2020

 

Learn a hard lesson, as you pray this Lazaroo:

“It is decreed that the city be exiled…”
(Nahum 2:7)

I’ve heard of people being exiled, Jesus –

kicked out of their own country.

But I’ve never heard of an entire city

being removed from its national identity.

If that were to happen to a city in my country

which one would it be?

Or perhaps I should ask, “Which ones?”

You’re not messing around, are You?

When an entire city full of people ignore Your repeated warnings

You act.

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Genesis 11:4-8; Genesis 19:1-29; Ezra 1:11; Psalms 147:2; Matthew 10:14-15; 1 Peter 2:11; Revelation 18:21-24

Wednesday, April 8, 2020

 

Pray this Lazaroo with Spirit-led caution:

“Again Abner warned Asahel…”
(2 Samuel 2:22)

The basic problem with warnings, Jesus…

is I never know when it’s my last.

Nothing happened to Asahel after Abner’s first warning

so Asahel kept right on chasing him.

Little did he know this warning was it.

When he ignored it, Abner killed him.
Boom. Right then. Right there.

Am I on my last warning in any area, Father?

There’s no way for me to know, is there?

I’d better stop now.

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Genesis 43:3; Exodus 21:29; Numbers 16:26; 1 Samuel 19:11; Psalms 119:9-11; 1 Thessalonians 4:6; Hebrews 12:25

Saturday, April 27, 2019

 

Pray this Lazaroo with desperate desire:

“Having been warned in a dream…”
(Matthew 2:22)

Thank You for doing that for Joseph, Father.

I’d love You to do that for me!

Maybe You already have, many times.

But did I understand them?
If so, did I heed the warning?

If not, that might tend to reduce the number of warnings You give me in the future.

Oh, Jesus! Teach me how to recognize the difference

between an ordinary dream
and one imparting a message from You.

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Genesis 20:3; Genesis 37:5-10; Numbers 12:6; Deuteronomy 13:1-3; Judges 7:13-15; Acts 2:17; Jude 1:8

Tuesday, August 29, 2017

 

Take heed, as you pray this Lazaroo:

“They charge like warriors…”
(Joel 2:7)

Oh, Jesus.

Your warning about this army of locusts
about to descend upon Your people
is terrifying.

You don’t do things like this without fair warning.

You warn us over and over and over again.

In fact, Your kindness is sadly mistaken for unwillingness to act.

Your warnings come so far in advance
that we tragically suppose they will never arrive.

But if we fail to reverse course they will.

Dear God.
They will.

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Jeremiah 25:15; Matthew 10:34; John 3:36; Romans 1:18; Romans 2:5; Ephesians 5:6; 2 Peter 3:3-15