Monthly Archives: April 2018

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Friday, April 20, 2018

 

Pray this Lazaroo with mounting excitement:

“…the word of God, which you heard from us…”
(1 Thessalonians 2:13)

I want to be able to say that, Jesus –

to somebody!

The very thought of being the first person to tell another person about You

gives me goose bumps.

But just as good is being the thousandth person to share Your Word

with a person who has run away with all their might

and see that person turn…

to come all the way back home to You.

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Psalms 119:176; Jeremiah 50:6; Daniel 12:3; Matthew 28:10; Matthew 28:19-20; Luke 15:4-7; Romans 15:20

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Thursday, April 19, 2018

 

Pray this Lazaroo with undiluted sincerity:

“These were the locations of their settlements allotted as their territory…”
(1 Chronicles 6:54)

The Israelites spread out all over this great land You promised them, Jesus

their territory determined by lot.

But of course, there was nothing accidental about where each tribe landed

because You control the lot.

What feels like “chance” to me

never gets by You.

If the lot isn’t going to fall the way You desire

You intervene.

You’re the non-absentee Landlord

of us all.

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Numbers 33:54; Deuteronomy 12:29; Psalms 16:6; Psalms 31:15; Proverbs 16:4; Proverbs 16:33; Acts 17:24-27

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Wednesday, April 18, 2018

 

Pray this Lazaroo with explosive feeling:

“…to present you…free from accusation.”
(Colossians 1:22)

It’s one thing to be clean in Your sight, Jesus.

You know when I’m guilty and when I’m not.

But to think there’s coming a day when I will be free from all accusation –

even coming from those who are accusation specialists?

Wow.

That place must be…heaven! 🙂

But the reality is

the only reason I’m innocent is because You say so –

all my sins eradicated –

by Your sacrifice on the cross.

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Acts 13:29; 1 Corinthians 1:18; Galatians 6:14; Colossians 1:20; Colossians 2:14-15; Hebrews 12:2; 1 Peter 2:24

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Tuesday, April 17, 2018

 

Exercise Godly judgment, as you pray this Lazaroo:

“I will go with you…”
(2 Kings 3:7)

That’s a wonderful thing to hear from You, Jesus!

It’s exactly what I should say to You, too.

But it’s something I should say to another human being

only with the greatest caution.

Even those who mean well

sometimes end up in the ditch.

The best way to say it to another person is something like this:

“I’ll go with you if God says
and so long as you’re going with Jesus.”

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Genesis 25:22; Joshua 9:14; Judges 18:5; 1 Samuel 14:36; 2 Kings 3:11; Jeremiah 10:21; 1 Corinthians 11:1

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Monday, April 16, 2018

 

Pray this Lazaroo with locked-in faith:

“…it has been granted to you…”
(Philippians 1:29)

I like to think of myself as somebody who’s earned it, Jesus

a person who works hard to get what I’ve got.

But that’s such a self-delusion!

Everything I have…am…know…do
has been granted.

My very self, life, parents, circumstances, gifts, experiences, emotions –

all are gifts from Your loving, generous hand.

Rather than bragging in self-congratulation

pounding my chest with off-putting pride

I should be humbled – filled to the brim with gratitude.

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Numbers 18:29; Deuteronomy 26:11; Jeremiah 35:15; Matthew 6:33; Luke 8:10; 1 Corinthians 4:7; Colossians 3:16

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Sunday, April 15, 2018

 

Pray this Lazaroo with burning emotion:

“You might as well request the kingdom for him…”
(1 Kings 2:22)

All Adonijah asked was to marry this woman, Jesus.

But Solomon knew better.

With that key move

his brother could succeed in overthrowing him.

Like Satan!

He tempts me to compromise in an area that seems harmless
but what he’s doing is getting a toe in the door

then a foot
followed by a leg
until he’s completely inside

intent on overthrowing Your kingdom in my life.

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1 Kings 2:13-25; Song of Songs 2:15; Zechariah 4:10; 2 Corinthians 6:14-17; Ephesians 4:26-27; James 1:13-15; 1 Peter 5:8

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Saturday, April 14, 2018

 

Pray this Lazaroo with a bucketful of gratitude:

“…we are God’s workmanship…”
(Ephesians 2:10)

O Jesus!

How can I ever complain about what I am?
I’m Your invention, Your craftsmanship!

Or is that craftsGodship?! 😉

David said it first:

“I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made…”
Please forgive me for those times when I forget that.

Now, I beg You:

Show me why You’ve made me like this!
Reveal to me Your highest purpose

and enable me to fulfill it
to Your eternal glory.

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Psalms 95:6; Psalms 100:3; Psalms 139:14; Isaiah 43:7; 2 Corinthians 3:6; Ephesians 4:24; Revelation 1:6

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Friday, April 13, 2018

 

Pray this Lazaroo from the depths of your soul:

“The battle that day was very fierce…”
(2 Samuel 2:17)

I’ve been in some fierce battles myself, Jesus –

though not, I’m sure, of the same kind
as the armies of Joab and Abner.

Still, my battles were a big deal to me.

But even more importantly
I know they were a big deal to You, as well

because You love me.

I can’t tell You how much that means to me, LORD!

Thank You for Your amazing heart
for me.

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Genesis 26:3; Genesis 31:3; Exodus 3:12; Deuteronomy 20:1; Deuteronomy 31:8; Joshua 1:5; 2 Corinthians 13:11

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Thursday, April 12, 2018

 

Pray this Lazaroo…thoughtfully:

“Before certain men came from James, he used to eat with the Gentiles.”
(Galatians 2:12)

If the Apostle Peter can be intimidated by so-called “important” people, Jesus

so can I.

The pressure he felt was so great that he actually sinned against the precious people to whom he had been ministering!

Please, LORD.

Help me keep my eyes so firmly fixed on You
that I will never allow anyone – high or low –

to back me off Your Word.

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Exodus 23:2-3; Leviticus 19:15; Acts 10:34; Romans 2:11; Galatians 2:6; Ephesians 6:9; James 2:1-12

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Wednesday, April 11, 2018

 

Pray this Lazaroo…in awe:

“…the foundations of the earth are the LORD’s; upon them he has set the world.”
(1 Samuel 2:8)

The world rests upon the foundations of Your unseen power, Jesus –

but not upon the backs of elephants
a huge serpent or a giant turtle

as occurs in the mythologies of Hindu, Chinese and indigenous American peoples.

More than 4,000 years ago You proclaimed through Job:

“He spreads out the northern skies over empty space;
he suspends the earth over nothing.”

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Genesis 49:25; Job 26:7; Psalms 19:1-6; Psalms 36:5; Psalms 57:10; Psalms 78:23; Luke 12:56