Tuesday, November 30, 2021

 

Pray this Lazaroo in utter trust:

“…we wanted to come to you…”
(1 Thessalonians 2:18)

I don’t always get what I want, Jesus.

It’s kind of comforting to note:

Neither did Paul!

Maybe I should rephrase that:

“I don’t always get what I think I want.”

You’ve let me have my way enough times to prove to me:

Sometimes what looks good from a distance

isn’t at all good up close.

I don’t need any more proof, Father.

Give me only what You know is best!

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Psalms 139:4; Psalm 147:5; Isaiah 44:7; Jeremiah 29:11; Hebrews 4:12-13; 1 John 3:20; Revelation 1:8

Monday, November 29, 2021

 

Pray this Lazaroo in eye-opening wonderment:

“His daughter was Sheerah, who built Lower and Upper Beth Horon as well as Uzzen Sheerah. Rephah was his son, Resheph his son, Telah his son, Tahan his son, Ladan his son, Ammihud his son, Elishama his son, Nun his son and Joshua his son.”
(1 Chronicles 7:24)

So the great Joshua who took over from Moses, Jesus –

who led Your people into the Promised Land –

is descended from his many times over great-great grandma –

the truly great builder Sheerah!

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Exodus 17:13; Exodus 24:13; Exodus 33:11; Numbers 14:30; Joshua 1:1-3; Acts 7:44-46; Hebrews 4:7-9

Sunday, November 28, 2021

 

Pray this Lazaroo with God-given confidence:

“He is the one we proclaim, admonishing and teaching everyone with all wisdom, so that we may present everyone fully mature in Christ.”
(Colossians 1:28)

Everyone? Fully mature in You, Jesus?

Now, that would be an all-time miracle!
Especially for the likes of me.

But that’s exactly the miracle for which I pray –

not only for all my brothers and sisters in You
but also for me –

the least deserving
lowliest follower
of them all.

And yet…

I believe!

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Job 40:4; Jeremiah 49:12; Matthew 8:8; Matthew 22:8; Ephesians 3:8; Ephesians 4:13; 1 Timothy 1:15

Saturday, November 27, 2021

 

Hold nothing back, as you pray this Lazaroo:

“Now all the Moabites had heard that the kings had come to fight against them; so every man, young and old, who could bear arms was called up and stationed on the border. When they got up early in the morning, the sun was shining on the water. To the Moabites across the way, the water looked red—like blood.”
(2 Kings 3:21-22)

You fooled them, Jesus!

Wow.

May You do the same

to all those Satan sends against me!

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Judges 11:12; Judges 11:27; 1 Samuel 17:45; Nehemiah 6:12; Psalm 3:1; Psalm 27:3; Acts 25:11

Friday, November 26, 2021

 

Pray this Lazaroo with unswerving humility:

“In your relationships with one another, have the same mindset as Christ Jesus: Who, being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God something to be used to his own advantage…”
(Philippians 2:5-6)

Oh, yes, Jesus!

Give me Your mindset!
Not just some of the time, but all of the time!

May I never see myself as superior to another living soul.

May I never use my exalted, wholly undeserved position in You
for anything other than Your eternal glory!

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Genesis 32:10; Job 40:4; Proverbs 11:2; Luke 17:10; 1 Corinthians 11:27; Philippians 2:3; Colossians 3:12

Thursday, November 25, 2021

 

Pray this Lazaroo with undiluted sincerity:

“’May the guilt of their blood rest on the head of Joab and his descendants forever. But on David and his descendants, his house and his throne, may there be the Lord’s peace forever.’ So Benaiah son of Jehoiada went up and struck down Joab and killed him, and he was buried at his home out in the country.”
(1 Kings 2:33-34)

Joab got away with murder, Jesus…

for awhile.

But this reminds me that I must confess my sins

forsake them

and do only what is right!

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Leviticus 5:5; Numbers 5:6-7; Psalm 32:5; Psalm 38:18; Psalm 51; Acts 19:18; 1 John 1:9

Wednesday, November 24, 2021

 

Pray this Lazaroo with explosive feeling:

“Surely you have heard about the administration of God’s grace that was given to me for you, that is, the mystery made known to me by revelation, as I have already written briefly. In reading this, then, you will be able to understand my insight into the mystery of Christ…”
(Ephesians 3:2-4)

You revealed this mystery to Paul, Jesus

so he could explain how, in dying for my sins

and rising from the dead

You’ve secured for me a home with You

forever in heaven!

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Psalm 23:6; Psalm 37:18; Isaiah 25:8; John 6:51; 1 Corinthians 9:25; 1 Corinthians 15:1-11; 1 Thessalonians 4:16-18; 1 John 2:17

Tuesday, November 23, 2021

 

Rejoice! as you pray this Lazaroo:

“Besides Asahel, nineteen of David’s men were found missing. But David’s men had killed three hundred and sixty Benjamites who were with Abner. They took Asahel and buried him in his father’s tomb at Bethlehem. Then Joab and his men marched all night and arrived at Hebron by daybreak.”
(2 Samuel 2:30-32)

The battle aftermath, Jesus.

Losses on both sides.
Pain. Deep mourning.

Still, one the clear victor.

As always, the one You chose.

Because of You
that’s me.

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Deuteronomy 20:4; Judges 12:3; 2 Samuel 8:6; 2 Samuel 23:10; Psalms 20:5; Matthew 12:20; 1 Corinthians 15:54-57; 1 John 5:4

Monday, November 22, 2021

 

Pray this Lazaroo with locked-in faith:

“You foolish Galatians! Who has bewitched you?”
(Galatians 3:1)

Well, there’s no question about that, is there, Jesus?

There’s only one who bewitches Your dearly-loved people:

the deceiver behind every deception
the head witch himself: Satan.

To my shame and disgrace

he’s succeeded in bewitching me a few times.

But thanks be to You, O LORD!

You rescued me from his clutches!

May I remain in deep, daily, moment-by-moment

1on1 relationship with You

so he’ll never bamboozle me again.

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Psalm 49:5; Jeremiah 9:4; Micah 2:11; John 8:44; James 4:7-10; 1 Peter 5:8; 2 John 1:7

Sunday, November 21, 2021

 

Pray this Lazaroo with burning emotion:

“…the boy Samuel grew up in the presence of the Lord.”
(1 Samuel 2:21)

That’s how I want to keep growing up, Jesus –

in Your holy, life-changing, me-transforming Presence!

In a sense, we all grow up in Your Presence, don’t we?

You’re everywhere!
Omnipresent!

But what You had with Samuel was closer, more intimate, wasn’t it?

He walked with You, talked with You.
You made him Your very own.

He learned to discern Your One-of-a-kind Voice.

I want that.

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Exodus 19:19; Isaiah 29:13; Jeremiah 30:21; Ezekiel 10:5; Joel 2:12-13; Hebrews 10:1-2; James 4:8