Lazaroo – Thursday, March 19, 2009
5 comments, Mar 19, 2009“Why were you not afraid to lift your hand to destroy the Lord’s anointed?”
(2 Samuel 1:14)
LORD, You know I live in a world that is largely ignorant of the fact that You anoint leaders of nations, along with prophets, apostles – even all Christians – to do Your holy work.
I confess I seldom think about Your repeated, strong warnings to treat such people with special respect, even when they themselves are a disgrace to the office they hold.
Please, Holy Spirit: Remind me of this truth!
I don’t want to force You to punish me because of my careless words or actions.
Jesus, rise up within me in holy fear, the next time I start to lift my hand or my mouth …
…against someone You have anointed.
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Psalms 105:15; 1 Samuel 26:5-23; 2 Kings 11:12; Jeremiah 7:24-34; Isaiah 45:1; Isaiah 61:1; Zechariah 4:14; Luke 4:18; Acts 10:38; 2 Corinthians 1:21; 1 John 2:20, 27, John 14:26; Matthew 10:41; Matthew 23:33-38; Romans 8:9
Scripture taken from the HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®. NIV®. Copyright© 1973, 1978, 1984 by International Bible Society. Used by permission of Zondervan. All rights reserved.
Scripture taken from the HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®. NIV®. Copyright© 1973, 1978, 1984 by International Bible Society. Used by permission of Zondervan. All rights reserved.
Jeff Says:
This is a timely one. I think we Christians seem to get caught up in the political winds as we try to advance our own agendas rather than to allow God to move in a way that He deems fit.
Lord, help us not to judge and condemn but add our prayers to those who live by Your Word.
Mar 19, 2009, 7:26 am