Monthly Archives: April 2023

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Monday, April 10, 2023

 

Pray this Lazaroo with bulldog faith:

“This is what the Lord says to Israel: ‘Seek me and live; do not seek Bethel, do not go to Gilgal, do not journey to Beersheba….Seek the Lord and live, or he will sweep through the tribes of Joseph like a fire; it will devour them, and Bethel will have no one to quench it.’”
(Amos 5:4-6)

When I’m in trouble, Jesus

why do I ever turn
to anyone, anywhere or anything than You?

All of my so-called “deliverers” will fail.

You alone have the power to rescue me!

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Exodus 20:3; Isaiah 37:20; Isaiah 44:8; John 5:44; 1 Corinthians 3:7; 1 Timothy 1:17; Jude 1:25

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Sunday, April 9, 2023

 

Pray this Lazaroo with burning emotion:

“Surely he has done great things! Do not be afraid, land of Judah; be glad and rejoice. Surely the Lord has done great things! Do not be afraid, you wild animals, for the pastures in the wilderness are becoming green. The trees are bearing their fruit; the fig tree and the vine yield their riches.”
(Joel 2:20-22)

It’s all about You, Jesus

not my circumstances.

It doesn’t matter that my present landscape is barren.

You’re faithful.
You’re on Your way.

As I keep my eyes fixed on You

my desert will blossom!

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Isaiah 27:6; Isaiah 35:1; Hosea 14:5; Hosea 14:7; Joel 2:25; Habakkuk 3:17-19; Hebrews 12:2; 1 Peter 5:10

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Saturday, April 8, 2023

 

Pray this Lazaroo with determination:

“Israel’s arrogance testifies against them; the Israelites, even Ephraim, stumble in their sin; Judah also stumbles with them. When they go with their flocks and herds to seek the Lord, they will not find him; he has withdrawn himself from them. They are unfaithful to the Lord; they give birth to illegitimate children.”
(Hosea 5:5-7)

When we keep sinning – especially when we know better, Jesus –

You withdraw from us.

I can’t afford that, LORD!
I need You too desperately.

Please help me stay faithful to You.

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Deuteronomy 31:8; Psalm 138:8; Isaiah 59:2; Amos 5:21; John 9:31; James 4:8; 1 John 5:14

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Friday, April 7, 2023

 

Pray this Lazaroo from the depths of your soul:

“I know your deeds. See, I have placed before you an open door that no one can shut. I know that you have little strength, yet you have kept my word and have not denied my name.”
(Revelation 3:8)

When You’re the one who opens the door, Jesus

no one can shut it in my face.

Even when my strength wanes

may I always keep Your Word
and glorify Your Name.

So long as that’s true of me

may You keep opening doors.

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Hosea 2:15; Matthew 7:7; Matthew 24:33; Matthew 25:11; Acts 12:13-16; Acts 14:27; Acts 18:7

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Thursday, April 6, 2023

 

Sell out totally to God as you pray this Lazaroo:

“‘Whoever does not fall down and worship will immediately be thrown into a blazing furnace.’ Therefore, as soon as they heard the sound of the horn, flute, zither, lyre, harp and all kinds of music, all the nations and peoples of every language fell down and worshiped the image of gold that King Nebuchadnezzar had set up.”
(Daniel 3:6-7)

That was a no-brainer for everyone, Jesus.

Well…almost everyone.

There were a handful of Your people
who knew better.

May I always be numbered among that handful!

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Exodus 18:11; Exodus 20:3; Deuteronomy 5:7-9; Daniel 3:16-18; Daniel 3:24-29; Luke 4:8; John 6:66-68

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Wednesday, April 5, 2023

 

Pray this Lazaroo with recognized desire:

“…keep yourselves in God’s love as you wait for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ to bring you to eternal life.”
(Jude 1:21)

Paul said it, Jesus:

“If only for this life we have hope in Christ,
we are of all people most to be pitied.”

To paraphrase C.S. Lewis:

I find in myself a desire
that nothing in this world can satisfy.
Clearly, I’m meant for another world.

Send your angels to bring me there to You, Father

when my time has come.

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Psalm 23:6; Proverbs 10:25; 1 Corinthians 15:19; 1 Corinthians 15:50-56; 1 Thessalonians 4:17; Hebrews 11:26; 1 John 2:17

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Tuesday, April 4, 2023

 

Pray this Lazaroo in growing understanding:

“Turn your face toward the siege of Jerusalem and with bared arm prophesy against her. I will tie you up with ropes so that you cannot turn from one side to the other until you have finished the days of your siege.”
(Ezekiel 4:7-8)

Just as You did with Ezekiel, Jesus

so You sometimes do with me.

You had given him a difficult task –

one he might have been tempted to abandon.

So You tied him to it.

That explains a whole lot of what’s happening in my life.

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Psalm 139:5; Jonah 1:1-2; Jonah 1:12; Jonah 1:17; Jonah 2:7-10; Jonah 3:1-3; John 6:66-68

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Monday, April 3, 2023

 

Pray this Lazaroo with your eyes fixed on Jesus:

“Dear friend, do not imitate what is evil…”
(3 John 1:11)

At first glance, Jesus

that seems like a no-brainer
like something You wouldn’t have to say.

Sadly, there’s a reason You have to say it –

a very sad, disgraceful, inexcusably awful reason:

We keep imitating what’s evil.
Monkey see…monkey do.

What are we thinking?

Maybe we’re thinking they got away with it…

so can I.

But they’re not going to get away with it!

Nor will I.

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Deuteronomy 32:41; Psalm 149:6-8; Isaiah 34:8; Isaiah 59:17; Jeremiah 11:20; Ezekiel 16:38; Roman 12:19

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Sunday, April 2, 2023

 

Pray this Lazaroo in holy awe:

“All your enemies open their mouths wide against you; they scoff and gnash their teeth and say, ‘We have swallowed her up. This is the day we have waited for; we have lived to see it.’ The Lord has done what he planned; he has fulfilled his word, which he decreed long ago.”
(Lamentations 2:16-17)

Nothing gets by You, Jesus!

Nothing.

There’s a very good reason for that:

You know the future.

There’s a very good reason for that, too:

You make the future.

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Isaiah 26:12; Jeremiah 10:23; Amos 3:6; Acts 1:7; Acts 4:28; Acts 17:25; 1 Corinthians 8:6

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Saturday, April 1, 2023

 

Pray this Lazaroo with unending allegiance:

“…whoever continues in the teaching has both the Father and the Son.”
(2 John 1:9)

That’s the key, isn’t it, Jesus?

I’ve got to continue what I started.

Correction.

I’ve got to continue what You started in me!

And of course, if it was indeed You who started it

I will continue.

It’s when people have a form of godliness

but deny Who You really Are
that they don’t continue.

The proof today that I’m on my way to heaven through faith in You?

I’m still here.

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Exodus 33:13; John 17:26; Acts 13:43; Romans 11:22; Galatians 3:10; Philippians 2:12; Colossians 1:22-23