Monthly Archives: June 2019

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Thursday, June 20, 2019

 

Pray this Lazaroo in devoted passion:

“They climb into the houses…”
(Joel 2:9)

Okay, Jesus…

now I’m scared.

So long as I can keep my enemies outside

though I’m alarmed by what they’re trying to do
I still feel as though I can repel their attack.

But when my enemies find a way to worm their way inside

fear grips my stomach
my heart pounds in alarm.

I beg You!

Always keep my enemies distant.

Never let them enter the place
where I lay my head.

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Exodus 15:6; Exodus 23:22; 1 Samuel 24:4; 2 Samuel 22:15; 2 Samuel 22:18; 2 Kings 6:18; Matthew 13:25

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Wednesday, June 19, 2019

 

Pray this Lazaroo in fervency of spirit

“Afterward the Israelites will return…”
(Hosea 3:5)

That’s what it usually takes for me to return to You, Jesus…

a sign, a tragedy, an event, a message
something that rocks my world.

Only then do I do what I should have done without any push from You:

Turn around, head in the right direction
all the way back home.

Of course, if we’re talking what I should have done…

I never should have strayed from You to begin with.

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2 Chronicles 20:32; Psalms 44:18; Psalms 119:10; Psalms 119:21; Psalms 119:118; Psalms 119:176; 1 Peter 2:25

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Tuesday, June 18, 2019

 

Take your stand, as you pray this Lazaroo:

“…those who say they are Jews and are not, but are a synagogue of Satan.
(Revelation 2:9)

You’ve made it clear, Jesus

that true Jews are not merely children of Abraham outwardly
but are those who live by the faith of Abraham
through trust in You alone for their salvation.

May I never become part of any religious group that denies You

as the true Jewish Messiah
who was promised to come to earth

as Savior of the world.

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Matthew 7:15-20; John 4:22; Romans 2:29; Romans 4:16; Galatians 3:27-29; 2 Corinthians 11:13-15; Revelation 3:9

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Monday, June 17, 2019

 

Pray this Lazaroo in unexpected gratitude:

“I have found a man among the exiles…”
(Daniel 2:25)

That’s not where most people would look for top leadership, Jesus.

Exiles can be surly, ill-tempered, out-of-sorts.
They can have a chip on their shoulders.

After all, they were forcibly removed from their homeland.
Besides, how smart can they be…if they couldn’t escape?

But You delight in using people others disrespect!

When I’m choosing a leader

May I care more about the quality of person
than where they came from.

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1 Samuel 16:7; 2 Samuel 15:9; 2 Kings 17:23; 2 Kings 17:28; 2 Kings 25:27; Ezra 10:6; John 1:43-51; 1 Peter 1:1; 1 Peter 2:11

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Sunday, June 16, 2019

 

Pray this Lazaroo in shocked realization:

“These people are grumblers…”
(Jude 1:15)

I’ve done some grumbling in my day, Jesus.

I’m not proud of it.

I don’t think I’m a grumbler – a person who grumbles all the time.

But if I’m doing it at all
I’m risking becoming one.

If I look hard enough
I can always find fault with something.

The biggest issue with the sin of grumbling, though

is that I’m not grumbling about people, things or circumstances.

I’m actually grumbling against You.

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Exodus 16:7-9; Exodus 16:12; Numbers 14:27; Numbers 16:11; Matthew 20:11; John 6:41; James 5:9

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Saturday, June 15, 2019

 

Pray this Lazaroo in simple, obedient trust:

“Go now to your countrymen in exile and speak to them.”
(Ezekiel 3:11)

When somebody goes to such people with a message from You

they may not be thrilled to hear it –

especially if they think I’m coming across as
“holier than thou.”

I know I’m not.

But when I speak with Your authority
they may mistakenly think I’m speaking with mine.

Still, it doesn’t matter.

If you send me to a group of suspicious, grouchy people

I’ll go.

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Deuteronomy 2:30; 1 Samuel 19:3; 2 Chronicles 18:21; Jeremiah 5:5; Ezekiel 2:4; Ezekiel 3:7-9; Acts 19:9

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Friday, June 14, 2019

 

Pray this Lazaroo with a listening ear:

“…send them on their way…”
(3 John 1:6)

That can be a euphemism for saying goodbye, Jesus.

But sometimes people don’t want to leave
even though I desperately want them to.

Maybe it’s because they’re lonely.

In that case, help me cut them some slack
and love on them a little more before they go.

But please help me recognize when it’s because they’re killing time!

so I can wisely, kindly, firmly
send them on their way without delay.

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Genesis 2:24; Genesis 18:16; Genesis 31:13; Genesis 44:22; Psalms 35:12; Psalms 68:6; 2 Corinthians 1:3-4

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Thursday, June 13, 2019

 

Sell out totally to God as you pray this Lazaroo:

“All my enemies…rejoice at what you have done.”
(Lamentations 1:21)

Wow. Not only am I suffering at Your hands, Jesus

but those who hate me are jumping up and down with glee.

I could throw a fit. Give up. Quit.

Tempting.

But no.
You deserve better.

So I’ll humble myself, attempt to understand why You’re doing this

learn from it, take my lumps
trusting You in Your mercy to do something through me

that makes my enemies stop laughing.

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1 Samuel 2:1; 2 Samuel 5:20; 2 Samuel 22:4; 2 Samuel 22:49; Psalms 3:7; Psalms 7:6; 2 Corinthians 2:14

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Wednesday, June 12, 2019

 

Pray this Lazaroo in grateful obedience:

“…had from the beginning.”
(2 John 1:5)

Some of Your commands came later, Jesus

but a handful were inserted deep in our hearts
right from the beginning.

It’s always been right to see what You’ve created

then bow in worship
in stunned awe

and give You thanks.

It’s always been wrong to murder the unborn and aged

no matter what some supreme court declares.

It’s always been right to love others

grateful for the love You continually show us.

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Genesis 1:1; Deuteronomy 11:12; Isaiah 40:21; Isaiah 41:4; Isaiah 41:26; Isaiah 46:10; Matthew 19:8

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Tuesday, June 11, 2019

 

Pray this Lazaroo with catalytic dedication:

“…your backsliding will rebuke you.”
(Jeremiah 2:19)

Has it ever, Jesus!

Has it ever.

When I truly visualize everything I’ve lost

I drop to my knees…then to my face…
in anguish.

How stupid! How foolish! How unimaginably dense, blind, shortsighted!

But I’d be wise not to spend any more time beating myself up.

I need every ounce of energy left in my body
to make certain from this moment forward

I stay in deep, daily, moment-by-moment
1on1 relationship with You.

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Psalms 116:7; Jeremiah 3:22; Jeremiah 5:6; Jeremiah 15:6; Ezekiel 37:23; Hosea 14:1-2; 1 Peter 2:25