Monthly Archives: December 2018

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Monday, December 31, 2018

 

Pray this Lazaroo in wholehearted devotion:

“Those who oppose the LORD will be shattered.”
(1 Samuel 2:10)

Well, that settles it, Jesus:

I’m never going to oppose You.

Just kidding. I didn’t plan to anyway. But here’s my question:

If it’s such a no-brainer to me
why isn’t it a no-brainer to everyone?

By Your own count, most of the people of the world oppose You.

You! Their Creator!

A frightening number of them don’t even acknowledge You exist!

Some serious shattering
is on its way.

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Exodus 15:6; Judges 5:26; Job 16:12; Job 17:11; Psalms 46:9; Psalms 105:33; Jeremiah 51:20-22; Hebrews 10:27

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Saturday, December 29, 2018

 

Thirst for God as you pray this Lazaroo:

“…get a drink from the water jars…”
(Ruth 2:9)

There are a lot of places to get a drink, Jesus.

One would be from a water jar.

But I could also get a drink from

a well
a water fountain
a bottle
a bubbling brook
a juice bar
a soft drink can or bottle
a coffee or tea cup
a canteen.

But the best place to take a long, refreshing drink

is from the Living Water of Your Word.

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Psalms 119:131; Song of Songs 5:1; Jeremiah 2:13; Jeremiah 17:13; Zechariah 14:8; John 4:10-15; John 7:38; 1 Corinthians 10:31; Revelation 7:17

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Friday, December 28, 2018

 

Pray this Lazaroo in deepened understanding:

“…a wisdom that has been hidden…”
(1 Corinthians 2:7)

Please forgive me, Jesus, but I have to ask –

Why would you hide Your wisdom from me?
I need it so desperately!

It’s about timing, isn’t it?

You’ve said there’s a time for everything.
“Everything” would include wisdom. 😉

But it’s also about my growth, isn’t it?

You could just dump all Your wisdom on me at once.

But how much better for me to learn it

step

by

step.

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Psalms 25:5; Psalms 31:3; Psalms 37:23; Psalms 73:24; Psalms 119:59; Ecclesiastes 3:1; James 3:17

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Thursday, December 27, 2018

 

Pray this Lazaroo with growing understanding:

“…they…prostituted themselves to other gods…”
(Judges 2:17)

You hate idol worship, don’t You, Jesus?

It’s not theoretical.
It’s not legalistic.
It’s Personal.

To You, it’s like it would be for a husband

who discovered his wife was moonlighting as a prostitute
while he was at work.

That helps me understand a little better

why You command us to smash idols

why, after giving us chance after chance to repent

You’re finally forced to punish the very ones You love.

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Exodus 34:13; Deuteronomy 7:5; Deuteronomy 12:3; 2 Kings 11:18; 2 Chronicles 14:3; Ezekiel 23:1-49; Hebrews 12:4-13

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Tuesday, December 25, 2018

 

On this Christmas day, pray this Lazaroo with bottomless trust:

“…they…stayed there three days…”
(Joshua 2:22)

So how long do You want me to stay where I am, Jesus?

A day? Three? A year?
For the rest of my life?

It’s good to know I’m where You want me

but to presume I will never move
is a mistake.

You want me to enjoy where You’ve placed me

but not to become complacent, thinking
“Now I know how this is going to play out.”

No.
Huh-uh.
I don’t know.

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Exodus 33:1; Numbers 9:15-23; Psalms 5:8; Psalms 27:11; Psalms 43:3; Jeremiah 35:7; Matthew 2:13-14

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Monday, December 24, 2018

 

Pray this Lazaroo with unshakable belief:

“…the coming of the great and glorious day of the Lord.”
(Acts 2:20)

You’ve made it clear, Jesus:

You’re coming.

I know it will happen.

I just don’t know when.

I know it will happen because You declared in advance You would come the first time.

And on this Christmas Eve I’m reminded:
You kept Your Word!
You came!

But this next coming of Yours?

Wow. What a day that will be!

When You rescue Your people
from the coming wrath.

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Matthew 3:7; Matthew 24:27; Matthew 24:37; Acts 1:11; Acts 13:24; 1 Thessalonians 1:10; 1 Thessalonians 4:15

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Friday, December 21, 2018

 

Pray this Lazaroo with wholehearted adoration:

“They were responsible for the care of the sanctuary…”
(Numbers 3:38)

What a high and holy responsibility, Jesus!

Surely they recognized the honor You had bestowed on them.
Surely they never resented this work, no matter how hard.

During this age, Your sanctuary in that form no longer exists.

But that doesn’t mean we’re left with no sanctuary.

That one was but a copy of Your true sanctuary in heaven.

What an honor one day to serve You there –

forever!

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Psalms 150:1; Isaiah 63:18; Hebrews 6:19; Hebrews 8:2; Hebrews 8:5; Hebrews 9:1; Hebrews 9:24

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Thursday, December 20, 2018

 

Pray this Lazaroo with pure devotion:

“…the Mighty One has done great things for me…”
(Luke 1:49)

That’s how Mary felt when she was pregnant with You, Jesus!

And she was right.

To be chosen as the mother of the Savior of the world?

Priceless.

You have done great things for me, too, Mighty One!

To be chosen as the child of the Creator of the Universe!
The Alpha and Omega! The Bright Morning Star!
The One who loves with an Everlasting Love?

Priceless.

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Genesis 1:1; 2 Samuel 22:47; Jeremiah 31:3; Luke 1:26-38; Acts 5:31; Romans 8:14; Revelation 1:8; Revelation 22:16

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Tuesday, December 18, 2018

 

Pray this Lazaroo with white-hot fervor:

“Jesus…stayed outside in lonely places…”
(Mark 1:45)

The crowds wouldn’t leave You alone, would they, Jesus?

Once they discovered You could heal, cast out demons
feed thousands of people with one boy’s lunch
teach like no one they’d ever heard

they pursued You day and night.

You’re the same yesterday, today and forever.

You remain a miracle-working God.

Now in Your glorified body, You don’t need sleep or rest.

You invite me to passionately pursue You

day and night.

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Deuteronomy 4:29; Deuteronomy 10:12-13; 1 Samuel 12:24; Jeremiah 29:13; Matthew 8:20; Mark 12:30; Colossians 3:23-24

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Monday, December 17, 2018

 

Pray this Lazaroo with total transparency:

“The LORD, the God of your fathers…”
(Exodus 3:16)

That gets my attention, Jesus

no matter who the lord of my fathers was.

Maybe the lord of my fathers was some false god.

Maybe my fathers didn’t believe in any god
leaving them to be god of themselves.

Or maybe You were the God of my fathers

the one true LORD and God
Creator of heaven and earth –

everyone’s God –

whether or not they acknowledge You as Savior

…or Judge.

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Exodus 20:3; Deuteronomy 4:35; 1 Kings 8:60; Isaiah 45:5-6; Isaiah 45:18; Mark 12:32; Acts 4:12; Hebrews 12:23