Saturday, April 10, 2021

 

Pray this Lazaroo with absolute sincerity:

“Rend your heart and not your garments.”
(Joel 2:13)

That had become the custom, hadn’t it, Jesus –

tearing their clothes upon hearing of something disastrous.

When that custom first began, it was no doubt powerful

because it came straight from the heart.

But over the years, people began doing it because it was expected

even when it didn’t truly touch their hearts.

O God! I know what You want!

Not merely my outward behavior.

In repentance…

You want my heart.

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Deuteronomy 6:6; Deuteronomy 10:16; Deuteronomy 11:18; Joshua 24:23; Matthew 9:4; Luke 16:15; Philippians 4:6-7

Friday, April 9, 2021

 

Pray this Lazaroo from the depths of your soul:

“There is only cursing, lying and murder, stealing and adultery; they break all bounds, and bloodshed follows bloodshed. Because of this the land dries up, and all who live in it waste away; the beasts of the field, the birds in the sky and the fish in the sea are swept away.”
(Hosea 4:2-3)

Most people have no idea, Jesus –

that our blatant, willful, persistent sin
can negatively impact the environment
ultimately destroying wildlife.

Please, LORD:

Keep me pure!

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Psalms 109:18; Proverbs 17:4; Proverbs 19:22; Romans 2:21; Ephesians 4:28; James 3:10; 2 Peter 2:14

Thursday, April 8, 2021

 

Sell out totally to God as you pray this Lazaroo:

“Nevertheless, I have a few things against you: There are some among you who hold to the teaching of Balaam, who taught Balak to entice the Israelites to sin so that they ate food sacrificed to idols and committed sexual immorality.”
(Revelation 2:14)

You know who did what to whom, don’t You, Jesus?

Yes, the person who finally committed the sin is guilty.
But You hold responsible those who enticed them!

People look on the outside.
You see into my heart.

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1 Samuel 16:7; 1 Kings 11:4; 1 Kings 15:3; 1 Chronicles 29:17; Psalms 44:21; Acts 15:8; Romans 2:29

Wednesday, April 7, 2021

 

Pray this Lazaroo with earnest desire:

As for me, this mystery has been revealed to me, not because I have greater wisdom than anyone else alive, but so that Your Majesty may know the interpretation and that you may understand what went through your mind.”
(Daniel 2:30)

You gave Daniel the ability to interpret dreams, Jesus.

That could have gone to his head.

But it didn’t.

He gave all the glory to You.

Though I’m no dream interpreter
that’s exactly what I intend to do!

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Genesis 40:8; Proverbs 11:2; Daniel 5:12; Romans 11:29; Romans 12:6; 1 Corinthians 12:1-4; 1 Corinthians 12:30

Tuesday, April 6, 2021

 

Pray this Lazaroo with catalytic dedication:

“In the last times there will be scoffers who will follow their own ungodly desires.”
(Jude 1:18)

In that case, Jesus…

these must be the last times.

I see both happening:

People making fun of the truths of Your Word

Men and women living blatantly disobedient lives
with no thought of You.

In this environment, taking my stand for You and Your Word is extremely unwelcome.

But that’s okay.

I’m standing.
I’m not gonna budge.
I know how this ends.

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Isaiah 13:9; Joel 2:11; Romans 1:28-32; Galatians 1:3-5; 2 Thessalonians 3:3; 2 Timothy 4:18; 1 Peter 3:10-12

Monday, April 5, 2021

 

Pray this Lazaroo with determination:

“At the end of seven days the word of the Lord came to me: ‘Son of man, I have made you a watchman for the people of Israel; so hear the word I speak and give them warning from me.’”
(Ezekiel 3:16-17)

Ezekiel waited seven days to hear Your assignment, Jesus.

I’ll wait as long as You want me to.

Just let me know what You want me to do!

You use the foolish things to confound the wise…

so I’m qualified.

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Genesis 32:10; Job 40:4; Zechariah 3:2; Luke 3:16; Luke 17:10; 1 Corinthians 1:27; 1 Timothy 1:15-16

Sunday, April 4, 2021

 

Christ is RISEN! Pray this Lazaroo with burning zeal:

“…show hospitality to such people so that we may work together for the truth.”
(3 John 1:8)

It’s not about merely working together, is it, Jesus?

It’s working together for the truth.

Your Word is truth.

People who don’t honor Your Word

by believing it
by obeying it

have a different agenda
a different purpose for the work they do.

It’s not my responsibility to judge them

nor is it wisdom for me to show them the same hospitality

You reserve for those who follow You.

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Matthew 7:1; John 12:47; John 17:17; Romans 12:13; Hebrews 13:2; 1 Peter 4:9; 1 John 2:19

Saturday, April 3, 2021

 

Pray this Lazaroo in sobered assessment:

“…he has not remembered his footstool in the day of his anger. Without pity the Lord has swallowed up all the dwellings of Jacob; in his wrath he has torn down the strongholds of Daughter Judah. He has brought her kingdom and its princes down to the ground in dishonor.”
(Lamentations 2:1-2)

There’s a line I don’t want to cross, isn’t there, Jesus?

You treat us so well, so lovingly
with such mercy and forgiveness

that we forget…

out there somewhere…

that line is there.

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2 Samuel 24:14; Psalms 130:4; Matthew 26:28; Luke 1:50; Romans 9:22-24; Ephesians 1:7; Titus 3:4-7

Friday, April 2, 2021

 

Pray this Lazaroo with deep reverence:

“…deceivers, who do not acknowledge Jesus Christ…”
(2 John 1:7)

That definition works both ways, Jesus:

A deceiver is someone who doesn’t acknowledge You.
If they did, they wouldn’t deceive.

Oh, they may acknowledge that You exist

may claim to believe

but not to the point that it stops their deception!

And everyone who doesn’t acknowledge You

is a deceiver.

Sometimes they lead others astray with their unbelief

but the one they allow Satan most to lead astray

is themselves.

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Genesis 3:13; Genesis 29:25; Leviticus 6:1-6; Joshua 9:22; Matthew 24:4; Mark 13:22; Luke 21:8; Romans 7:11; Romans 16:18

Thursday, April 1, 2021

 

Pray this Lazaroo with renewed determination:

“You are a swift she-camel running here and there, a wild donkey accustomed to the desert, sniffing the wind in her craving—in her heat who can restrain her? Any males that pursue her need not tire themselves; at mating time they will find her.”
(Jeremiah 2:23-24)

Okay, Jesus.

I think I now have a fairly clear picture
of how You view those who forsake You

and run after other gods.

You alone will I worship

all the days of my life!

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Exodus 18:11; Exodus 20:3; Exodus 23:13; Deuteronomy 6:14; Acts 17:16; Romans 2:22; 1 Corinthians 10:19-21; 2 Corinthians 6:16