Monthly Archives: June 2018

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Saturday, June 30, 2018

 

Pray this Lazaroo with lavish love:

“Malkijah son of Harim and Hasshub son of Pahath-Moab repaired…the Tower of the Ovens.”
(Nehemiah 3:11)

What an honor, Jesus!

These men restored this important tower
near Jerusalem’s Corner Gate –

“The Tower of the Ovens” –
so named because that’s where the city’s bread was baked.

Like so many faithful people in Your Church who tithe and serve

they didn’t have to be the ones who fed the people.

But they’re the ones

who made the feeding of Your sheep possible.

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Deuteronomy 8:3; 2 Kings 4:42-44; Ezekiel 34:1-16; Hosea 11:4; John 10:1-16; John 21:15-17; Romans 16:1-16

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Friday, June 29, 2018

 

Pray this Lazaroo with outrageous adoration:

“Christ Jesus, who gave himself as a ransom for all people. “
(1 Timothy 2:5-6)

Those last two words, Jesus:

“all people.”

Not merely the rich, famous or powerful.

“all people.”

Not just deacons, elders and pastors.

“all people.”

Not only the beautiful, talented and likable.

“all people.”

You gave Yourself as a ransom

for poor people, nobodies and powerless
waiters, stockbrokers and nurses
ugly people, clumsy and obnoxious

and for me! – the least deserving of

“all people.”

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Leviticus 26:21; Ezra 9:13; Psalms 103:10; Matthew 8:8; Romans 5:18; 1 Corinthians 1:20-30; Ephesians 2:3-5; 1 Timothy 1:15

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Thursday, June 28, 2018

 

Pray this Lazaroo with pure devotion:

“…the Levites…took their places…”
(Ezra 3:10)

That’s what I desire, Jesus –

to take my place –
the one You’ve assigned to me
the one You’ve equipped me to fill.

No matter how good it looks

I don’t want somebody else’s place.
It wouldn’t be a fit.

Besides, I’d be blocking them from what’s theirs
and missing what’s mine.

So show me my place!

And if for some reason I keep missing it

just pick me up and put me there.

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Deuteronomy 27:17; Psalms 16:6; Psalms 55:6-8; Psalms 131:1; Proverbs 22:28; Acts 17:26; Ephesians 2:10

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Wednesday, June 27, 2018

 

Face it…as you pray this Lazaroo:

“…all will be condemned who…have delighted in wickedness.”
(2 Thessalonians 2:12)

At its best, Jesus…

wickedness isn’t as good as advertised.

Fun? Yes, it can be.

Pleasure? For sure.

But it’s not quite all that.

So I have to hype and pretend
to make up for the oversell –

a glass of over-steeped iced tea
short six teaspoons of sugar.

But the worst part is how quickly it’s over

…when I’m left with the aftermath

…the emptiness

…and the consequences.

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Numbers 5:31; Numbers 9:13; Numbers 32:23; Ezekiel 16:58; Ezekiel 23:35; Ezekiel 44:10-12; Hebrews 11:25

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Tuesday, June 26, 2018

 

Pray this Lazaroo with measured caution:

“…using the cubit of the old standard…”
(2 Chronicles 3:3)

Things change, Jesus –

sometimes for the better –
but not always.

Many people who come into power immediately change everything

merely to fit their leadership style
or to make genuine improvements they believe in
or with an intent to erase the memory of their predecessor.

Sometimes the people embrace the changes

sometimes they tolerate them

and sometimes they get rid of the new leader
because they see straight through him.

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Exodus 1:8; Numbers 11:18; 1 Kings 8:20; 1 Kings 12:1-24; 2 Kings 23:24; 2 Chronicles 21:20; Ecclesiastes 7:10; Matthew 5:21-48

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Monday, June 25, 2018

 

Pray this Lazaroo with total transparency:

“…you accepted it not as a human word, but as it actually is, the word of God…”
(1 Thessalonians 2:13)

That’s the line, isn’t it, Jesus?

Some people quote the Bible the way they do any other book.

Though I don’t know how

there are people who read the Bible and don’t believe a word of it.

I’m so far from perfect that I scare myself and everyone around me, LORD –

but this much I know:

The Bible is Your miraculous, infallible, life-changing Word.

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Psalms 119:105; Proverbs 30:5; Isaiah 8:20; Luke 11:28; John 10:35; Acts 8:14; Ephesians 6:17

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Monday, June 25, 2018

 

Pray this Lazaroo with total transparency:

“…you accepted it not as a human word, but as it actually is, the word of God…”
(1 Thessalonians 2:13)

That’s the line, isn’t it, Jesus?

Some people quote the Bible the way they do any other book.

Though I don’t know how

there are people who read the Bible and don’t believe a word of it.

I’m so far from perfect that I scare myself and everyone around me, LORD –

but this much I know:

The Bible is Your miraculous, infallible, life-changing Word.

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

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Psalms 119:105; Proverbs 30:5; Isaiah 8:20; Luke 11:28; John 10:35; Acts 8:14; Ephesians 6:17

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Sunday, June 24, 2018

 

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

“…the first lot was for them…”
(1 Chronicles 6:54)

Were the descendants of Aaron lucky, Jesus?

After all, they were casting lots.

No. It wasn’t luck.

Yes, the lot was cast into the priest’s lap
but its every decision came straight from You.

To this very moment, no one says or does anything

unless you order it
or allow it.

That doesn’t remove the responsibility of my free will.

It just reminds me that my will

can’t thwart Yours.

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Psalms 44:3; Psalms 44:6-7; Psalms 75:6-7; Proverbs 16:33; Isaiah 26:12; Lamentations 3:37-38; Acts 17:26; Hebrews 2:10

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Saturday, June 23, 2018

 

Pray this Lazaroo with laser-focused intensity:

“…if you continue in your faith…”
(Colossians 1:23)

Why wouldn’t I continue in my faith in You, Jesus?

Only if I don’t truly believe in You to start with.

Because if I fully accept who You Are –

Creator of everything
the God-Man who came to earth as a baby
my Savior who died for my sins and rose again –

I would never, ever give up my faith in You

any more than You will ever give up on me.

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Exodus 33:13; 2 Samuel 7:29; 1 Kings 8:23; John 17:26; Acts 13:43; Romans 11:22; Galatians 2:10; Philippians 2:12; Colossians 2:6

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Friday, June 22, 2018

 

Pray this Lazaroo with Biblical insight:

“I am as you are, my people as your people, my horses as your horses.”
(1 Kings 3:7)

That’s quite a declaration by the king of Judah, Jesus –

since Israel’s king was evil.

Both were descendants of Abraham

but only one was honoring his ancestor’s God.

I need to be cautious with my pledges of support, don’t I, LORD?

Before I sign on to somebody’s project or campaign
I’d be wise to make certain they’re signed on to You.

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Judges 21: 20-21; Psalms 50:18; Psalms 118:27; Proverbs 12:26; Acts 21:24; 1 Corinthians 15:33; 2 Corinthians 6:15