Pray the words of this Lazaroo with bottomless trust: 

“Because of this, God gave them over to shameful lusts.”
(Romans 1:26)

I’ve gotta ask, Jesus…

Why do You do that?

Why give us over to shameful lusts?
Why not keep us from giving in to them?

It’s because we’re not robots, isn’t it?
You’ve given us a glorious/awful gift:

the freedom of choice.

So when we keep insisting we want something You tell us not to do

You let us have it

until we choke on it
until it burns us so badly

that in sincere, heartfelt repentance we turn back to You.

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2 Chronicles 32:26; Job 42:6; Isaiah 30:15; Jeremiah 31:19; Zechariah 1:6; 2 Corinthians 12:21; Romans 1:27-32

 Pray this Lazaroo with courageous wisdom: 

“Hide yourselves there…”
(Joshua 2:16)

Sometimes I need more than courage, don’t I, Jesus?

Sometimes I need to mix my courage
with wisdom.

At such times I don’t become less courageous.

I just insure that I will have more opportunities in the future
to exercise my courage.

So long as I’m proud, it’s hard to recognize when it’s time to hide

much easier to see when I’m humble

which usually comes shortly after that time my pride made me stay and fight

when I should’ve tucked tail and hid.

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Deuteronomy 8:3; 1 Kings 21:29; 2 Kings 22:19; 2 Chronicles 12:6; Proverbs 16:22; Isaiah 2:12; 1 Corinthians 1:25

 Pray this Lazaroo with sold-out surrender: 

“Then Peter stood up with the Eleven…”
(Acts 2:14)

That had to be hard, Jesus. Even then.

Because they used to be called the Twelve.

Now one of them was gone – and it wasn’t pretty.

He hadn’t died a martyr, giving his life for You.
He died a traitor – selling You out

then hanging himself in remorse.

It’s easy to get discouraged and want to quit when a top leader is lost.

But Peter stood up.
That’s what I need to do.

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Deuteronomy 1:21; Joshua 1:9; 1 Chronicles 22:13; 2 Chronicles 15:7; Luke 18:1; Galatians 6:9; Ephesians 3:13

 Pray the words of this Lazaroo in confident assurance: 

“…all the way…”
(Deuteronomy 1:31)

That’s how far I want to go, Jesus –

all the way.

It doesn’t matter how many miles I travel.

Length doesn’t count.

It doesn’t matter where my journey takes me

so long as You’re with me.

It doesn’t matter how many hardships I suffer along the way.

Greater are You in me
than the evil one who dogs my steps.

Only one thing counts:

That I fight the good fight
that I finish the course
that I keep the faith.

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Genesis 26:3; Genesis 31:3; Exodus 20:20; Joshua 1:5; Amos 5:14; 2 Timothy 4:7; 1 John 4:4

 Pray this Lazaroo aloud, with fiery-eyed determination: 

“I have seen…”
(John 1:34)

Yes, I have, Jesus.

You’ve shown me a lot.

The question is, what will I do with it?

I’m tempted to want to see more before I act.
Huh-uh.

People who insist You haven’t shown them enough

will still be waiting at the starting line
long after I break the tape

if I act
on what You’ve already shown me.

No, what You’ve shown me isn’t the whole journey

but it’s enough to get me started.

You’ll show me the rest

once I’m on my way.

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Exodus 33:18; Job 6:24; Job 13:23; Psalms 25:4; Psalms 39:4; Psalms 143:8; James 2:18

 Pray the words of this Lazaroo aloud, with pure devotion: 

“They were responsible for the care of the…altars…”
(Numbers 3:31)

Is there a higher responsibility, Jesus?

Sure.
For those who’ve been given something else.

But not for those You’ve put in charge of the altars.
For them…it’s the big one.

Which brings up the question:

What’s my responsibility?

It may not be anything like anyone else’s.

Doesn’t matter.

It may be similar to a million others’.

Doesn’t matter.

All I have to know is that You’re the One who gave it to me.

That’s all that matters.

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Numbers 12:7; 2 Samuel 22:26; 2 Chronicles 31:18; Nehemiah 9:8; Psalms 25:10; Ephesians 2:10; 2 Timothy 2:13

 Pray this Lazaroo with growing confidence: 

“…she who was said to be barren is in her sixth month.”
(Luke 1:36)

I love it when this happens, Jesus!

People try to hold me down, put limits on me
then You step in and prove them wrong.

You’ve provided me with many satisfactions in life, Father
but that’s one of the best.

There are no limits, are there?

Not with You.

So show me where I’m holding myself down
where I’m putting limits on what You can do through me.

   Little me
+ Big God.
Unbeatable

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Job 42:2; Mark 10:27; Romans 8:2; 2 Corinthians 3:4; Ephesians 3:20-21; Philippians 4:13; Colossians 1:29

 Be overwhelmed with gratitude, as you pray this Lazaroo: 

“He is to put some of the blood on the horns of the altar…”
(Leviticus 4:18)

Teach me about these four golden horns, Jesus –

located at the corners of the altar of incense
in front of the curtain blocking the entrance to the holy of holies.

People accused of a capital crime would run to take hold of the horns of the altar

sometimes receiving mercy
sometimes not.

But at your death, the curtain was torn open!

So when I run to You for mercy

I brush past the horns
and go straight inside.

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Exodus 30:1-10; Leviticus 8:15; 1 Kings 1:50-53; 1 Kings 2:28-34; Amos 3:14; Mark 15:37-38; Hebrews 4:14-16; Revelation 8:3

 Pray this Lazaroo with renewed focus: 

“Jesus replied, ‘Let us go somewhere else – to the nearby villages – so I can preach there also. That is why I have come.‘”
(Mark 1:38)

I’m learning so much from this, Jesus!

You didn’t allow what just happened to distract You.
It didn’t matter to You what people were saying about You

good or bad.

You knew why You had come.
You stayed on target.

You made every day count
knowing that was the only way You’d reach Your goal.

That’s the only way I’m going to reach mine.

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Deuteronomy 5:32; 1 Kings 13:1-26; 1 Kings 20:35-42; Proverbs 5:7; John 9:4; John 17:4; Philippians 3:12-15

 Pray this Lazaroo all the way to the marrow of your bones: 

“I am sending you to Pharaoh…”
(Exodus 3:10)

Anybody but Pharaoh, Jesus

That’s what I’m guessing Moses must have been thinking.

“Okay, burning bush…awesome.
You’re sending me on a mission?
Wow. I’m honored.

“But not to that guy! Please!
Anywhere but there.
Anybody but him!”

Is it just my imagination…

or do You enable me to conquer my fears
by sending me straight into them?

Not exactly a comforting thought.
In fact, it scares me spitless even to think it.

Oh, no.
Another fear.

Straight into it, huh?
Deep breath.

Okay.
Let’s go.

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Job 3:25; Psalms 34:4; Psalms 76:7; Isaiah 57:11; John 19:38; 2 Corinthians 7:5; 1 John 4:18