Monthly Archives: June 2017

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Friday, June 30, 2017

 

Pray this Lazaroo in triumphant humility:

“…he has…sent me against the nations that have plundered you…”
(Zechariah 2:8)

That’s all I need to know, Jesus.

There will come a day when You will send Your mighty angel

to right the wrongs
to pay back evildoers
to make sure justice is served
to avenge me of my adversaries.

Of course, I don’t want that angel to visit me!

So I need to be sure that whatever wrongs I’ve committed
are confessed, repented of, forsaken, under Your blood.

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Deuteronomy 32:27; 2 Samuel 22:40; Psalms 44:7; Psalms 79:12; Zechariah 2:1-4; Luke 18:1-8; Luke 21:15; 2 Thessalonians 1:6

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Thursday, June 29, 2017

 

Pray this Lazaroo in awe:

“…before one stone was laid on another in the LORD’S temple.”
(Haggai 2:15)

I’m thinking of a stonemason who’s built a hundred buildings, Jesus

but never one like this.

Your temple!

The place dedicated to You, to Your glory
the sacred heart of Israel where You chose to dwell.

Would that stonemason have trembled as he picked up his first stone?

Do I…

as I prepare to offer my service

to the one and only
God of the ages?

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1 Chronicles 16:30; Psalms 4:4; Psalms 96:9; Psalms 99:1; Psalms 114:7; Isaiah 66:5; Romans 11:20

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Wednesday, June 28, 2017

 

Pray this Lazaroo in holy fear:

“In the fire of his jealousy…”
(Zephaniah 1:18)

I know You’re loving, Jesus.

Your kindness, mercy, forgiveness are legendary.

But that doesn’t mean You’re weak.

You hate sin.
You especially hate premeditated, willful sin.

Most of all, You hate what it signifies

when those You’ve loved, cared for, forgiven countless times

forsake You and run after Satan.

It ignites a fire of jealousy in You that will consume all

who cynically believe they can take advantage of Your goodness.

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Jeremiah 25:15; John 3:36; Romans 1:18; Romans 2:5; Romans 5:9; Romans 12:19; Ephesians 5:6; Revelation 14:19

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Tuesday, June 27, 2017

 

Examine yourself, as you pray this Lazaroo:

“Woe to him who…makes himself wealthy by extortion!”
(Habakkuk 2:6)

Extortion, Jesus

threatening to harm someone
unless they pay what I demand.

You hate that.

So would I…
if it were done to me.

But there’s more than one way to threaten someone

nor does everything I want have to do with money.

At heart, the sin of extortion is the belief that I have to threaten to harm others

instead of trusting You to provide what I need.

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Leviticus 6:1-7; Psalms 62:10; Proverbs 28:16; Ecclesiastes 7:7; Isaiah 43:14-17; Ezekiel 22:12; Luke 3:14

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Monday, June 26, 2017

 

Pray this Lazaroo with every fiber of your being:

“The LORD will restore the splendor of Jacob like the splendor of Israel…”
(Nahum 2:2)

Well, now, Jesus…

that’s some serious splendor.

There was a day when Israel was the greatest nation on earth

envied by all who trembled in her shadow.

No longer.

Her sins have reduced her to a mere wisp
of what she used to be

as will my sins do to me

unless I forsake them, repent
and return with all my heart to You.

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1 Chronicles 22:5; 1 Chronicles 29:25; 2 Chronicles 32:26; Judges 10:6-16; Proverbs 1:23; Luke 13:5; Acts 2:38

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Sunday, June 25, 2017

 

Pray this Lazaroo with Scriptural discernment:

“‘Do not prophesy,’ their prophets say.”
(Micah 2:6)

No false prophet wants to hear what one of Your prophets has to say, Jesus.

When Your prophets speak
false prophets are in danger of being exposed.

False prophets thrive on speculation, misinformation, manipulation, obfuscation.

Your prophets love, honor and worship You

which makes them lovers of the truth
the whole truth
nothing but the truth.

They don’t care who tells them to shut up.

They can’t.
They won’t.

Not ever.

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Genesis 31:24; Numbers 24:13; 1 Kings 17:24; Job 42:7; Proverbs 23:23; Jeremiah 20:9; John 14:6

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Saturday, June 24, 2017

 

Hold nothing back, as you pray this Lazaroo:

“Those who cling to worthless idols forfeit the grace that could be theirs.”
(Jonah 2:8)

Well, that’s just not an option for me, Jesus.

I need Your grace!

I don’t want what I deserve.

I know what I’ve “earned”
with my sin, shortcomings, rebellion, disobedience.

I’m doing my best to turn it around.
I’m giving it all I’ve got.

But what I’ve got
isn’t enough.

I still – inexcusably – mess up.

Which is why I so desperately
need Your grace.

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Isaiah 26:10; Zechariah 12:10; Luke 2:40; John 1:14-17; Acts 4:33; Acts 11:23; Ephesians 2:8-9

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Friday, June 23, 2017

 

Take this lesson to heart, as you pray this Lazaroo:

“There will be no survivors from the house of Esau.”
(Obadiah 1:18)

Even before he was born

You knew what kind of person Esau would be, Jesus.

He lived for the moment, failed to plan ahead
cared more about pleasing himself than pleasing You.

How different is that from most of the people of my generation?

When that’s most of what I see
it’s easy to think of it as normal.

But that kind of “normal”

leaves no survivors.

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Jeremiah 5:31; Ezekiel 34:7-10; Matthew 6:33; Matthew 7:13-14; Luke 7:30; Luke 12:13-21; 2 Corinthians 5:15; 1 Timothy 6:17-19

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Thursday, June 22, 2017

 

Pray this Lazaroo in devoted passion:

“Do two walk together unless they have agreed to do so?”
(Amos 3:3)

Well, sometimes they do, Jesus…

but not for long.

They either work things out between them or go their separate ways.

I’ve agreed to walk together with You!

I don’t want to go my separate way.

I never want to be without You, morning or night.
I want to go Your way.

Not only do I enjoy Your company here

I really like where we’re headed.

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Genesis 17:1; Leviticus 26:12; Deuteronomy 5:33; Judges 2:22; 1 Kings 3:14; Galatians 5:16; Ephesians 5:1-2

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Wednesday, June 21, 2017

 

Take warning as you pray this Lazaroo:

“…every face turns pale.”
(Joel 2:6)

Some faces turn pale over the smallest thing, Jesus.

But when every face turns pale
we’re talking about something truly terrifying.

You are so kind, so loving – even longsuffering.

It takes repeated, calloused, uncaring disobedience
to force You into doling out this kind of punishment
on the people You love with all Your heart.

But that’s what love does

when nothing else works

when the one You deeply cherish

no longer pays attention.

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Exodus 34:6; Numbers 14:18-20; Psalms 86:15; Romans 2:4; Ephesians 4:30-32; 1 Peter 3:20; 2 Peter 3:15