Friday, February 19, 2021

 

Pray this Lazaroo with wholehearted adoration:

“Her neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord had shown her great mercy, and they shared her joy.”
(Luke 1:58)

Elizabeth was old when she gave birth, Jesus.

Other Jewish women most likely looked down on her
supposing God had kept her from having children
because she was guilty of some secret sin.

Zechariah loved her too much to divorce her
though that was his legal right, since she had not conceived.

Oh, how wonderful –

when You come to our rescue!

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Exodus 18:10; Numbers 10:9; Joshua 22:31; Judges 6:9; Luke 1:67-75; Acts 12:11; 2 Peter 2:4-10

Thursday, February 18, 2021

 

Pray this Lazaroo with pure devotion:

“They shall remove all the fat, just as the fat is removed from the fellowship offering, and the priest shall burn it on the altar as an aroma pleasing to the Lord. In this way the priest will make atonement for them, and they will be forgiven.”
(Leviticus 4:31)

I’m so glad we don’t have to do all that anymore, Jesus!

Now, there’s a new aroma – one even more pleasing to You:

the knowledge about You we spread everywhere!

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Matthew 28:19-20; Luke 8:10; Romans 11:33; 2 Corinthians 2:14-16; Ephesians 4:13; Ephesians 5:2; Philippians 4:18

Wednesday, February 17, 2021

 

Pray this Lazaroo in grateful awareness:

“Now some teachers of the law were sitting there, thinking to themselves, ‘Why does this fellow talk like that? He’s blaspheming! Who can forgive sins but God alone?’”
(Mark 2:6-7)

When you forgave this man’s sins, Jesus

these religious experts made an astute observation:

“Who can forgive sins but God alone?”

But they were blind to the reality

that they were hearing those words of forgiveness

from God Himself.

Who can forgive my countless sins?

Oh, Jesus!
Only You.

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Matthew 9:2; Matthew 26:28; Mark 2:8-12; Luke 7:47; Luke 11:4; Acts 2:38; Ephesians 1:7

Tuesday, February 16, 2021

 

Pray this Lazaroo with growing confidence:

“…I will stretch out my hand and strike the Egyptians with all the wonders that I will perform among them. After that, he will let you go.”
(Exodus 3:20)

Mind-blowing, Jesus.

Before you turned Moses’ staff into a snake, then back into a staff
before you turned his hand leprous, then healed

before the plagues of blood, frogs, lice, flies, livestock deaths, boils, hail, locusts, darkness, firstborn deaths…

You orchestrated exactly how it was going to play out…

as You are doing with me.

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Psalms 16:5; Psalms 139:1-6; Isaiah 44:24-28; Isaiah 46:8-10; Jeremiah 29:11; John 13:19; Ephesians 2:10

Monday, February 15, 2021

 

Pray this Lazaroo in holy awe:

“John’s clothes were made of camel’s hair, and he had a leather belt around his waist. His food was locusts and wild honey.”
(Matthew 3:4)

No doubt there were some who dressed and ate better, Jesus.

But none preached and baptized better.

I know that because You said among those born of women
none was greater than John the Baptist.

Then You added that the least in the kingdom of God

was greater than he…

which includes me.

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Malachi 4:5-6; Matthew 3:1; Matthew 11:11; Matthew 14:1-13; Matthew 17:9-13; Mark 1:4; Luke 5:1-25; Luke 1:39-45

Sunday, February 14, 2021

 

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

“I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your offspring and hers; he will crush your head, and you will strike his heel.”
(Genesis 3:15)

No truer words have ever been spoken, Jesus.

Most of us hate snakes – and for good reason!

Snakes bite more than five million people every year

resulting in well over 300,000 amputations or disabilities
and more than 100,000 deaths –

which doesn’t begin to compare to the spiritual damage

caused by the enemy of our souls.

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Psalms 91:13; Psalms 140:3; Isaiah 27:1; 2 Corinthians 11:3; James 4:4; Revelation 12:9; Revelation 12:14-15; Revelation 20:2

Saturday, February 13, 2021

 

Keep first things first, as you pray this Lazaroo:

“Another thing you do…”
(Malachi 2:13)

Just when I think I’m getting away scot-free with my disobedience, Jesus

I’m reminded that You see everything I do
hear everything I say
know everything I think.

When I repent, do You refuse to remember my sins?

Yes. You do.

HALLELUJAH!

You remove my inexcusably wicked acts
as far away from me as the east is from the west!

But the operative phrase is:

“When I repent.”

Which I’d better do.

Right now.

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Psalms 103:11-12; Isaiah 43:25; Isaiah 54:4; Matthew 3:8; Acts 2:38; Romans 2:4; 1 John 1:9

Friday, February 12, 2021

 

Pray this Lazaroo with shaking-in-our-boots awe:

“Be still before the Lord, all mankind, because he has roused himself from his holy dwelling.”
(Zechariah 2:13)

Sometimes for days and weeks, Jesus

at other times for months and years –

not understanding Your perfect timing –

we wonder:

“Why don’t You rise up in power and act?
Why don’t You do something about this?”

And then, all at once, with stunning, sudden finality

You rain down Your retribution on those who defied You!

and I shut my mouth in trembling awe.

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Exodus 15:11; Exodus 34:10; 1 Chronicles 17:21; Psalms 45:4; Matthew 9:8; Luke 5:26; Hebrews 12:28

Thursday, February 11, 2021

 

Pray this Lazaroo in grateful amazement:

“The word of the LORD came to Haggai a second time…”
(Haggai 2:20)

Even once would be amazing, Jesus!

But twice?
Wow.

To be chosen as one of Your prophets…

…to hear Your Voice…

…to have the holy privilege
of sharing Your message with others!

Oh, but I – along with every chosen child of God –

have an even greater privilege –
because I have Your Word in writing!

…and mine is the holy privilege
of sharing Your message with others!

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Exodus 3:10; 2 Samuel 7:5; Isaiah 38:5; Matthew 28:10; Matthew 28:19-20; 1 Corinthians 4:17; 2 Corinthians 5:20

Wednesday, February 10, 2021

 

Take it to heart! as you pray this Lazaroo:

“Gaza will be abandoned and Ashkelon left in ruins. At midday Ashdod will be emptied and Ekron uprooted.”
(Zephaniah 2:4)

Wow, Jesus:

“Abandoned. Left in ruins.
Emptied. Uprooted.”

I wouldn’t want any of those to happen to me

let alone all of them!

But this is exactly what will happen on the day of Your wrath

to the cities of this –

or any country –

that repeatedly defies You.

O God!

Send a revival to my nation!

To the world!

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Isaiah 13:6; Isaiah 13:9; Ezekiel 30:3; Joel 1:15; Amos 5:18; Acts 2:20; 1 Thessalonians 5:2