Monthly Archives: December 2015

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Thursday, December 31, 2015

 

Pray this Lazaroo in steadfast trust:

“…the true light is already shining.”
(1 John 2:8)

As I look back on 2015, Jesus…

this is so good to know.

During those days, weeks and months when nothing makes sense to me

I can rest secure in certain knowledge:

You’ve got this.

Since Your true light is already shining

I can be confident that sooner or later
the darkness will pass.

You’ll keep the globe of my life turning on its axis

until Your sun rises in my heart
once again.

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Deuteronomy 33:2; Psalms 37:6; Isaiah 26:9; Isaiah 60:19; Ezekiel 12:8; Joel 2:31; Micah 3:6; Revelation 7:16

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Thursday, December 31, 2015

 

Pray this Lazaroo in steadfast trust:

“…the true light is already shining.”
(1 John 2:8)

As I look back on 2015, Jesus…

this is so good to know.

During those days, weeks and months when nothing makes sense to me

I can rest secure in certain knowledge:

You’ve got this.

Since Your true light is already shining

I can be confident that sooner or later
the darkness will pass.

You’ll keep the globe of my life turning on its axis

until Your sun rises in my heart
once again.

[LISTEN to today’s Lazaroo by phoning 212-LAZAROO…or by clicking the PLAY button below:]

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Deuteronomy 33:2; Psalms 37:6; Isaiah 26:9; Isaiah 60:19; Ezekiel 12:8; Joel 2:31; Micah 3:6; Revelation 7:16

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Wednesday, December 30, 2015

 

 Pray this Lazaroo with faith in the God who can: 

“He will judge between the nations and will settle disputes for many peoples.”
(Isaiah 2:4)

That’s one of the toughest things on earth to accomplish, Jesus!

Once again, I’m in awe of You.

I’ve tried to settle disputes between friends and family…

…and sometimes ended up making it worse.

The more people who are involved

the harder it is to get everyone on both sides to agree
to something they didn’t want to begin with.

You, LORD…are amazing.

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Genesis 26:20; Deuteronomy 1:12; Judges 11:27; Proverbs 12:15; Proverbs 17:14; Proverbs 18:17; Luke 22:24

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Tuesday, December 29, 2015

 

 Pray this Lazaroo with bottomless trust: 

“…when we were with him…”
(2 Peter 1:18)

I know You’re always with me, Jesus.

But the question is:
“Am I always with You?”

Technically, yes.

If You’re always with me
then by definition I’m always with You.

But do I always recognize that reality?

No. I don’t.

If I did, how could I sin like I do –

knowing full well
You’re right there with me?

When I realize You’re here – right now –

how can I ever feel lonely or afraid?

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Genesis 28:15; Deuteronomy 31:6; Deuteronomy 31:8; Joshua 1:5; Matthew 28;20; John 14:18; Hebrews 13:5

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Monday, December 28, 2015

 

 Put your hope in God, as you pray this Lazaroo: 

“See! The winter is past…”
(Song of Songs 2:11)

On this day of December, that statement couldn’t be less true, Jesus…

…unless You’re not talking about the weather.

Certainly, that’s what Solomon was referring to when he spoke to his bride.

But I, too am Your bride

and there are seasons of life I would like to discuss:

There’s beauty in winter
but hardship, as well.

If You’re willing, I’m willing
for my winter to be past.

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Genesis 8:22; Ecclesiastes 3:1; Isaiah 18:6; Jeremiah 36:22; Hosea 6:3; Amos 3:15; 1 Corinthians 16:6; Ephesians 5:22-32

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Sunday, December 27, 2015

 

 Pray this Lazaroo in renewed focus: 

“For you know…”
(1 Peter 1:18)

Do I know something just because I’ve heard it, Jesus?
When I’ve seen it with my own two eyes?

Obviously not.

How many times have my ears recorded sounds
my eyes collected sights

that my mind never processed?

Even when I’m paying close attention

how many times have I totally missed the point?

Every time I think I know something

I demonstrate that I do not yet know
as I ought to know.

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Numbers 24:3; Numbers 31:8; Numbers 31:16; Joshua 13:22; Job 33:1-3; Proverbs 18:17; 1 Corinthians 8:2

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Saturday, December 26, 2015

 

 Pray this Lazaroo in humbled perspective: 

“What more can the king’s successor do than what has already been done?”
(Ecclesiastes 2:12)

What a preposterous question, Jesus!

Yet Solomon meant it to the bone.

So far as he was concerned, he had done everything worth doing.

He couldn’t imagine that those who followed him could top it.
There was nothing left.

Am I that blind, Father?

I pray not!

Help me make it my goal to empower those after me

to surpass everything I’ve ever done.

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1 Samuel 15:28; 1 Kings 1:17; Ecclesiastes 2:18; Matthew 3:11; Luke 12:20; John 1:15; 2 Timothy 2:2

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Saturday, December 26, 2015

 

 Pray this Lazaroo in humbled perspective: 

“What more can the king’s successor do than what has already been done?”
(Ecclesiastes 2:12)

What a preposterous question, Jesus!

Yet Solomon meant it to the bone.

So far as he was concerned, he had done everything worth doing.

He couldn’t imagine that those who followed him could top it.
There was nothing left.

Am I that blind, Father?

I pray not!

Help me make it my goal to empower those after me

to surpass everything I’ve ever done.

[LISTEN to today’s Lazaroo by phoning 212-LAZAROO…or by clicking the PLAY button below:]

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1 Samuel 15:28; 1 Kings 1:17; Ecclesiastes 2:18; Matthew 3:11; Luke 12:20; John 1:15; 2 Timothy 2:2

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Friday, December 25, 2015

 
 Pray this Lazaroo on this Christmas Day in grateful determination:

“…not forgetting what he has heard, but doing it…”
(James 1:25)

You didn’t forget us, Jesus!

You came to this earth as a baby to save us from our sins.

You did it.

Because You came

now I can do it, too –
whatever You ask.

There will never be room for excuse about how I tried to do it

and just couldn’t

‘cause You’ve never told me to do anything

that You weren’t willing to help me accomplish.

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Isaiah 19:20; Isaiah 9:6; Isaiah 45:21; Luke 2:1-20; Acts 5:31; Philippians 3:20; 2 Peter 3:18

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Thursday, December 24, 2015

 

Pray this Lazaroo in grateful trust:

“Wisdom will save you…from men…who are devious in their ways.”
(Proverbs 2:12, 15)

Just as Herod lied to the magi claiming he wanted to worship You, Jesus

so there will be those who attempt to deceive me –

some of whom will hide behind seemingly “holy” purposes to do it.

It’s one thing to be able to tell that’s what’s going on…

quite another to have sufficient wisdom to know what to do about it.

That’s where You come in, isn’t it? 😉

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1 Kings 13:18; Psalms 31:18; Psalms 78:36; Psalms 109:2; Psalms 120:2; Proverbs 26:28; 1 Timothy 4:1