Monthly Archives: January 2016

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Sunday, January 31, 2016

 

 Pray this Lazaroo with never-say-die faith: 

“…when we enter the land…”
(Joshua 2:18)

I, too, have land to enter, Jesus –

the promises You have yet to fulfill
my dreams unrealized
my hopes currently dashed
my desires unmet
my plans not carried out
my fervent prayers unanswered.

I refuse to give up!

Not because I know better than You
not because of mere stubbornness
not because You owe me anything

but because the moment I throw in the towel and relinquish them

I may as well be dead.

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Joshua 21:45; Job 23:10; Psalms 37:4; Psalms 119:116; Proverbs 16:1; Proverbs 24:16; Joel 2:28; James 5:16

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Saturday, January 30, 2016

 

 Pray this Lazaroo with enhanced understanding: 

“…let me explain this to you…”
(Acts 2:14)

Eye-opening wording, Jesus.

Before I can help the people around me by explaining Your Word
they have to let me.

What a privilege it is to share Your life-changing truths!

But before they can do anyone any good
that person has to truly want to understand.

Otherwise, like good seed sown on hard, unresponsive, unyielding ground

Your Biblical precepts that have the power to transform
will fall on deaf, uncomprehending ears.

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1 Samuel 8:19; Nehemiah 9:17; Song of Songs 2:7; Jeremiah 11:10; Luke 19:5-7; Acts 8:26-39; Acts 17:11

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Friday, January 29, 2016

 

 Pray this Lazaroo, in wholehearted devotion: 

“…the LORD your God, who went ahead of you on your journey…”
(Deuteronomy 1:32-33)

You go ahead of me in countless ways, Jesus…

but right now I’m thinking of two.

The first is mind-bogglingly miraculous:

Before I think a thought, say a word, make a move, You know it.
You’re already there, waiting for me.

The second is even more beautiful:

when You’re always ahead of me on my journey
because I’m following You every step of the way.

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Numbers 14:24; Deuteronomy 31:8; Matthew 4:19; Matthew 10:38; Matthew 19:28; John 8:12; 1 Peter 2:21

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Thursday, January 28, 2016

 

 Pray this Lazaroo with immeasurable gratitude: 

“Look! The Lamb of God!”
(John 1:36)

That’s what John the Baptist called You, Jesus.

The moment he spoke those words, no thoughtful Jew could escape his meaning.

For more than 1400 years, Your people had observed the Passover
by sacrificing a lamb to atone for the sins they had committed.

Now You – the Messiah! – had come to sacrifice Yourself

once and for all
for the sins of the world

and for the world of sins

I have committed.

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Exodus 12:2-14; Galatians 1:3-4; Galatians 2:20; Ephesians 5:1-2; Titus 2:11-114; Hebrews 9:22; Hebrews 10:4

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Wednesday, January 27, 2016

 

 Pray this Lazaroo in steadfast faith: 

“The chief leader of the Levites was Eleazar son of Aaron, the priest.”
(Numbers 3:32)

There are lots of leaders in a large organization, Jesus

but somebody has to be chief.

He doesn’t have to be the smartest leader – nor the

wisest
most charismatic
best dressed
richest
best looking
most experienced
best liked

She doesn’t have to be a “he.”

But it’s vital that everyone knows who the chief leader is

and fervently prays for You to guide him.

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Genesis 36:15-16; Genesis 40:41-42; 2 Samuel 23:8; 1 Kings 4:4; 2Kings 25:19; Acts 28:7; 1 Timothy 2:1-3; 1 Peter 5:4

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Wednesday, January 27, 2016

 

 Pray this Lazaroo in steadfast faith: 

“The chief leader of the Levites was Eleazar son of Aaron, the priest.”
(Numbers 3:32)

There are lots of leaders in a large organization, Jesus

but somebody has to be chief.

He doesn’t have to be the smartest leader – nor the

wisest
most charismatic
best dressed
richest
best looking
most experienced
best liked

She doesn’t have to be a “he.”

But it’s vital that everyone knows who the chief leader is

and fervently prays for You to guide him.

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Genesis 36:15-16; Genesis 40:41-42; 2 Samuel 23:8; 1 Kings 4:4; 2Kings 25:19; Acts 28:7; 1 Timothy 2:1-3; 1 Peter 5:4

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Tuesday, January 26, 2016

 

 Pray this Lazaroo with faith-energized anticipation: 

“At that time Mary got ready…”
(Luke 1:39)

What an insight into the kind of girl Your mom was, Jesus!

No sooner does she hear Your Father’s plans for her
than she takes action to get ready for Your birth.

That’s faith, isn’t it?

All she had to go on
was the word of someone who said he was an angel

then disappeared.

May I be the kind of person who takes action

the moment I see it in Your Word.

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2 Chronicles 20:20; Acts 20:21; Acts 27:25; Romans 8:24; Hebrews 11:1; Hebrews 11:6; Hebrews 11:8

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Monday, January 25, 2016

 

 Pray this Lazaroo…in dust and ashes: 

“He shall…burn it on the altar…”
(Leviticus 4:19)

There are some things I need to burn on the altar, Jesus:

my self-centered pride
the fear that You won’t come through for me this time

the excuses I keep coming up with to explain my disobedience
the anger that rises within me when things don’t go my way

my harsh judgmentalism
the deprecating comments I sometimes make about others.

Help me burn every last one of them

to a crisp.

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Ezra 10:1; Psalms 51:1-12; Psalms 103:2-4; Psalms 103:8-18; Daniel 9:20-21; James 5:16; 1 John 1:9

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Sunday, January 24, 2016

 

 Pray this Lazaroo, trembling with emotion: 

“Jesus reached out his hand and touched the man.”
(Mark 1:41)

Oh, Jesus.

Your touch…

a handshake
Your arm draped around my shoulder

a fist bump
a high-five!

a bear hug that lifts me off my feet
…even to brush against You in passing.

What I wouldn’t give!

Will I have to wait till heaven?

Probably.

But until then…

You’ve touched me in so many other ways
that I know Your first physical touch

will be worth the wait.

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Matthew 9:23-25; Mark 3:10; Mark 8:22; Mark 9:17-27; Luke 6:19; Luke 7:39; Luke 8:45-46

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Saturday, January 23, 2016

 

 Pray this Lazaroo in deep trust: 

“And this will be the sign to you…”
(Exodus 3:12)

It’s just human nature to want a sign, Jesus –

especially when it’s something counterintuitive.

Sometimes You give Your people a sign.

But not typically.

Most of the time, You want me to take You at Your Word

plus nothing.

If I demand a sign from You before I obey, that’s me saying:

“Prove it!”

which is detestable

because You’ve already proven Yourself to me
over and over and over again.

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Psalms 19:1-4; Isaiah 7:10-14; Matthew 12:39; Luke 16:27-31; Luke 21:25; John 12:37; John 20:30; Romans 1:18-20