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Friday, November 8, 2019

 

Pray this Lazaroo in deepest gratitude:

“I will live among you…”
(Zechariah 2:11)

You’re everywhere present, Jesus…

so this is an intensification of Your Presence, isn’t it?

You’re always wherever I am

but there’s the potential of something closer
more palpable, more intimate.

Wow.

I want that.

Let me rephrase:
I want You.

But You want me, too, don’t You?

Oh, not merely in the sense
that I’ve prayed to receive You as my Savior

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

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Leviticus 9:24; Leviticus 10:2; Deuteronomy 29:10; Joshua 18:6; Psalms 16:11; Luke 1:19; Acts 2:28

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Thursday, November 7, 2019

 

Pray this Lazaroo with focused attention:

“Give careful thought…”
(Haggai 2:18)

I do give careful thought to some things, Jesus.

But I confess that I’m on automatic pilot with others.

Give me wisdom!

On the one hand, I don’t want to take anything for granted.
On the other hand, I don’t want to obsess on the obvious.

Please don’t let me skip over something that requires deeper consideration!

Neither allow me to spend one precious moment on time-wasters.

I’m so glad I have You!

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Exodus 15:26; 1 Chronicles 12:32; Esther 1:13; Psalms 31:15; Amos 5:13; Matthew 16:3; Mark 4:24

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Wednesday, November 6, 2019

 

Pray this Lazaroo with mounting desire:

“Seek the LORD…”
(Zephaniah 2:3)

At first that sounds strange, Jesus.

You’re everywhere!
How hard can it be to find You?

Besides, You’ve come to me times beyond counting
helping me, encouraging me, rescuing me.

But there’s always more of You to discover, isn’t there?

I’m only scratching the surface.
My knowledge of You is woefully incomplete.

Your greatness knows no limit!

The only limit is how passionately, persistently, relentlessly

I desire to know, love and follow You.

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Exodus 18:15; Leviticus 19:31; Deuteronomy 4:29; 1 Kings 22:5; 2 Chronicles 7:14; Romans 2:7; Hebrews 11:6

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Tuesday, November 5, 2019





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Monday, November 4, 2019

 

Pray this Lazaroo with growing understanding:

“He summons his picked troops, yet they stumble on their way.”
(Nahum 2:5)

What an honor to be chosen by You, Jesus –

to be given a holy task, a meaningful goal
a vital assignment!

But just because You’ve sent me

doesn’t mean I’ll complete my mission.

I have to stay deep, daily, moment-by-moment, 1on1 with You

or I’ll stumble along the way.

Sadly, that’s already happened – many times.

But hallelujah!

You keep picking me up
and sending me again.

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Exodus 3:10; Judges 6:14; Psalms 43:3; Isaiah 6:8; Ezekiel 2:3; 1 Corinthians 1:17; Acts 9:17; Ephesians 2:10

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Sunday, November 3, 2019

 

Take heed! as you pray this Lazaroo:

“You take away my blessing…”
(Micah 2:9)

You want to bless us, Jesus.

You love to bless us.
You long to bless us!

But if we persist in our sins

we prevent You from blessing us as you so deeply desire.

Oh, in Your loving mercy You continue to bless us in countless ways –

in ways we so often ignore –

but not nearly as much as You would have blessed us

if only we had stayed true to You.

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Genesis 12:2; Deuteronomy 10:8; Psalms 67:1; Psalms 67:6-7; Psalms 115:12; Luke 24:51; 1 Corinthians 9:23

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Saturday, November 2, 2019

 

Stand in awe, as you pray this Lazaroo:

“Now Nineveh was a very important city…”
(Jonah 3:3)

Every city is important to You, Jesus!

But Nineveh was important to Your plan of the ages at that exact moment in time –

not only for the world then…but the world now.

Everything written in Your Word in the past

You’re using to teach us in our present.

The amazing experiences You gave Your reluctant servant Jonah

demonstrate the extreme measures to which You’ll go

to save a sinful city.

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Jonah 1:1-17; Jonah 2:1; Jonah 2:10; Jonah 3:1; Jonah 3:6; Jonah 4:1-11; Matthew 12:39; Romans 15:4

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Friday, November 1, 2019

 

Pray this Lazaroo from the depths of your heart:

“…the exiles…”
(Obadiah 1:20)

It’s no fun to be an exile, Jesus!

to be kicked out of my home, my homeland
the place I thought would be mine my whole life

…until I discover the better place
You’ve held in store for me.

Maybe the mistakes I’ve made put me here.
Maybe the sins I committed got me booted out.

Or maybe I was obedient to You
and this is my reward.

No matter!

Because of You

this is better.

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2 Samuel 15:19; 2 Kings 17:7; 1 Chronicles 5:22; Ezra 6:16; Psalms 16:6; Jeremiah 29:28; 1 Peter 1:1; 1 Peter 2:11

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Thursday, October 31, 2019

 

Pray this Lazaroo in devoted passion:

“Proclaim…to the fortresses of Egypt…”
(Amos 3:9)

For many years, Jesus

Egypt was a friend to Your people

…until they became an enemy.

That’s how it goes, isn’t it?

My life is made up of seasons.

During one season it goes this way.

During the next season, it may go very differently.

While I’m in a particular season

I think I can change it – or keep it.

But I can’t.

You alone are the God of all my seasons.

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Genesis 31:10; Exodus 34:21; Leviticus 26:4; Job 38:32; Proverbs 20:4; Ecclesiastes 3:1-8; Mark 11:13; 2 Timothy 4:2

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Wednesday, October 30, 2019

 

Pray this Lazaroo with fervent spirit:

“Before them the earth shakes…”
(Joel 2:10)

Pretty scary, Jesus.

When the sound of my approaching enemies shakes the earth

it makes me want to run –

until I remember:

You Are my Stronghold!

My enemies can shake the earth a little

but You can shake it a lot.

When by faith I stubbornly refuse to tremble before my attackers

You see and approve.

You know I’m overruling my natural instincts
because I believe You Are Greater!

and I’ll prevail.

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2 Samuel 18:33; Nehemiah 5:13; Job 9:6; Psalms 15:1-5; Psalms 16:8; Luke 6:47-48; Acts 2:25