Monthly Archives: August 2018

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Saturday, August 25, 2018

 

Pray this Lazaroo with wisdom:

“Then King Solomon swore by the LORD…”
(1 Kings 2:23)

Powerful, Jesus.

But not always wise.

Not something I want to do thoughtlessly

on the spur of the moment
just to impress the people I’m with
to make my point.

It’s a serious, solemn, awesome thing to invoke Your Name –

the Name above every name
the Name before which every knee will bow.

No wonder You made it one of your Ten Commandments

not to misuse Your Name!

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Exodus 20:7; Isaiah 45:23; Jeremiah 14:14; Acts 19:13; Romans 14:11; Ephesians 1:21; Philippians 2:9-11

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Friday, August 24, 2018

 

Pray this Lazaroo from the depths of your soul:

“…we are…created in Christ Jesus to do good works…”
(Ephesians 2:10)

But before I can do good, Jesus

I have to be good.

Bad people do bad things. Good people do good things.

I do what I am.

True, sometimes bad people do good things

usually from an ulterior motive.

Good people often do bad things

because we’re weak…still growing…battling temptation.

But by faith –

through my deepening, daily, 1on1 relationship with You –

those good works are on the way.

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Mark 14:38; Luke 22:32; John 12:4-6; Romans 1:17; 1 Corinthians 10:13; James 3:2; James 4:8

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Wednesday, August 22, 2018

 

Pray this Lazaroo with informed perspective:

“…he began to draw back…”
(Galatians 2:12)

There’s a time to draw back, Jesus –

when I’ve made a mistake.

But sometimes it’s a mistake to draw back.

The great Apostle Peter was making that mistake.

How many times have I drawn back when I shouldn’t have

or failed to draw back when I should?

That’s done. In the past.

You want me to learn from it
not obsess over it.

From now on

may I listen solely to You.

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Genesis 38:29; Joshua 8:26; Luke 9:62; John 18:6; 1 Corinthians 13:7; 1 Timothy 4:16; Hebrews 10:36

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Sunday, August 19, 2018

 

Pray this Lazaroo with burning zeal:

“I have told the men not to touch you.”
(Ruth 2:9)

Thank You for Your protection, Jesus!

Ruth was a young widow, all alone
putting herself at great risk while she worked in the fields.

But You provided Boaz, a man of standing, integrity and strength

to step in and insure her safety.

Then You piled Your blessings even higher on these two faithful people –

as You always do

for those who seek You with all their hearts.

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Genesis 4:4; Genesis 6:8; Genesis 39:21; Ruth 4:13-22; Psalms 5:12; Jeremiah 29:13; James 4:6; 1 Peter 5:5

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Wednesday, August 15, 2018

 

Pray this Lazaroo in steadfast faith:

“When they left…”
(Joshua 2:22)

Joshua’s spies left when they had to, Jesus.

Otherwise, they would have failed in Your purpose.

There’s a time for me to leave, too.

Jobs…relationships…homes…churches…cities…countries –

any of those and plenty else –

are up for grabs.

But sometimes You call me to stay in them for now…

or for the duration.

So the reason for me to leave anything, anyone, anywhere

is not because it’s hard, boring, dangerous, painful

but only because You say so.

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Genesis 31:13; Exodus 12:33; Leviticus 10:7; Numbers 10:31; Proverbs 9:6; Acts 1:4; Acts 7:3; Acts 22:18

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Tuesday, August 14, 2018

 

Pray this Lazaroo on the edge of your seat:

“‘In the last days,’ God says…‘the sun will be turned to darkness…”
(Acts 2:17,19)

That’s one of the things I’m watching for, Jesus…

because I long for Your return!

You told me, “Watch!”

So I’m watching.

Of course, You’ve given me other signs to watch for, too –

powerful earthquakes, devastating famines
rising hatred for Christians with accompanying persecution
runaway diseases, Israel back in their own land.

Wow.

That dark sun may be closer than any of us thinks.

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Isaiah 14:1; Jeremiah 16:14-15; Micah 4:8; Mark 13:8-10; Mark 13:28-37; Luke 21:11-17; Revelation 22:12

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Monday, August 13, 2018

 

Pray this Lazaroo with unshakable obedience:

“…you shall not enter it…”
(Deuteronomy 1:37)

What a devastating thing to hear, Jesus!

Moses took his life in his hands to return to Egypt
in order to lead Your people to the Promised Land.

When the people sinned at its border
he had to endure 40 years of trials in the desert.

Then it was time to go in.
Without Moses.

Because he broke faith with You.

What’s my promised land on this earth, Father?

Help me be faithful!

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Numbers 12:7; Numbers 20:7-12; Deuteronomy 32:51; Joshua 22:16; 2 Samuel 22:26-27; Psalms 12:1; 1 Corinthians 4:2

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Sunday, August 12, 2018

 

Pray this Lazaroo with renewed determination:

“…he brought him to Jesus.”
(John 1:42)

May that be said of me, Jesus –

over and over and over and over and over and over
and over and over and over and over and over again!

Satan wants to shut my mouth.

I’m ashamed to admit he’s won that battle countless times.

But I don’t want him to have the last laugh!

Give me the wisdom, courage and compassion
to bring to You two precious souls

for each one I’ve missed.

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Matthew 10:18; Matthew 28:19-20; Acts 1:8; Romans 1:16; 2 Timothy 2:2; Hebrews 12:1; 1 Peter 3:15

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Saturday, August 11, 2018

 

Pray this Lazaroo brimming with expectation:

“…toward the sunrise…”
(Numbers 3:38)

That’s where You told Moses and Aaron and his sons to camp, Jesus –

toward the sunrise.

It’s a great place to camp for me, too.

I love the beauty of sunsets
the golden glow they cast over the landscape.

But there’s sadness, there, too
because I know it will soon be dark.

With the sunrise, however, I have more time to do something!

…with what You’ve placed in my heart.

Encamp me toward the sunrise!

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Numbers 2:3; Numbers 34:15; Judges 9:33; 2 Samuel 23:4; Habakkuk 3:4; Mark 16:2-7; Luke 24:1-8

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Friday, August 10, 2018

 

Pray this Lazaroo with steely-eyed determination:

“From now on…”
(Luke 1:48)

There’s not one blessed thing I can do about the past, Jesus.

No matter how desperately I wish I could change some things

I can’t.

I dare not buy Satan’s lies

telling me it’s too late to turn it around
or tempting me to coast on my past wins.

That was then.
This is now.

It’s not about what I did, said, thought.

It’s all about what I’m doing, saying, thinking

from now on.

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Numbers 18:22; 2 Chronicles 16:9; Isaiah 48:6; Matthew 26:29; Luke 5:10; John 14:7; 2 Corinthians 5:16; Galatians 6:17