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Saturday, January 6, 2024

 

Get your, “Yes Sir!” ready, as you pray this Lazaroo:

“This is what the Lord Almighty says: ‘These people say, “The time has not yet come to rebuild the Lord’s house.”’ Then the word of the Lord came through the prophet Haggai…”
(Haggai 1:2-3)

You hear our complaints, Jesus.

They grate on Your ears.

When we insist we don’t have time

to take care of the things that matter to You

we’re about to learn the hard way:

We should have kept our mouths shut.

You’ll appoint someone
to deliver the news.

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Exodus 20:5; Exodus 34:14; Deuteronomy 4:24; Joshua 24:19; Ezekiel 22:30; Matthew 6:33; James 4:5

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Friday, January 5, 2024

 

Pray this Lazaroo in humble acknowledgement:

“‘Moab will become like Sodom, the Ammonites like Gomorrah—a place of weeds and salt pits, a wasteland forever. The remnant of my people will plunder them; the survivors of my nation will inherit their land.’ This is what they will get in return for their pride…”
(Zephaniah 2:9-10)

Solomon said it, Jesus:

“Pride goes before destruction,
a haughty spirit before a fall.”

Sadly, he experienced it.

So will I, unless I remember:
You are the Giver of my gifts.

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1 Kings 11:1-11; Proverbs 16:18; Isaiah 26:12; Jeremiah 10:23; Acts 17:25; 1 Corinthians 8:6; James 1:17

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Thursday, January 4, 2024

 

Pray this Lazaroo in abject humility:

“A prayer of Habakkuk the prophet…‘Lord, I have heard of your fame…’”
(Habakkuk 3:1-2)

Habakkuk isn’t the only one, Jesus.

So have I.

I’ve read the Bible. Marveled at Your miracles.

You’re All-Powerful.
There’s nothing You can’t do.

But I’ve also discovered the hard way:

I can’t make You grant me a miracle

just because I desperately want it

just because I believe

I absolutely have to have it.

That You know better than I do

is also part of Your fame.

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Genesis 18:14; Numbers 11:23; Joshua 9:9; Isaiah 50:2; Isaiah 59:1; Isaiah 66:19; Jeremiah 32:17; Jeremiah 32:27; 2 Corinthians 12:6-10

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Wednesday, January 3, 2024

 

Pray this Lazaroo with compassion:

“Woe to the city of blood, full of lies, full of plunder, never without victims!”
(Nahum 3:1)

That’s what got to You the most, wasn’t it, Jesus?

The victims.

Those who lost their lives due to the monstrous cruelty embedded in Nineveh’s culture.

Those who lost loved ones, grieving without relief.
Broken promises, broken homes, broken lives.

It was all about the victims then

it’s all about the victims now.

You’re the same – yesterday, today and forever.

Our suffering
continues to break Your heart!

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Exodus 21:16; Numbers 23:243; Psalm 10:8; Proverbs 7:26-27; Ezekiel 34:29; Hosea 6:9; Matthew 5:32; Hebrews 13:8

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Tuesday, January 2, 2024

 

Pray this Lazaroo in passionate gratitude:

“‘In that day,’ declares the Lord, ‘I will gather the lame; I will assemble the exiles and those I have brought to grief. I will make the lame my remnant, those driven away a strong nation. The Lord will rule over them in Mount Zion from that day and forever. As for you, watchtower of the flock, stronghold of Daughter Zion, the former dominion will be restored to you; kingship will come to Daughter Jerusalem.’”
(Micah 4:6-8)


You love us too much, don’t You, Jesus?

We deserve so much worse.
But You give us so much better.

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Leviticus 26:21; Ezra 9:13; Psalm 4:1; Psalm 6:9; Psalm 103:10; Jeremiah 51:6; Hebrews 4:16

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Monday, January 1, 2024

 

Pray this Lazaroo with growing understanding:

“But to Jonah this seemed very wrong…”
(Jonah 4:1)

What was this horrible thing Jonah thought You did, Jesus?

He didn’t just accuse You of doing wrong
he accused You of doing very wrong.

The “awful” thing You did

was being merciful.

The people of Ninevah deserved to be destroyed.

But when they repented
because Jonah preached their doom
You relented.

May I never be upset when You treat others better than they deserve!

Your mercy
is the only reason
I’m drawing another breath.

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Psalm 6:2; Psalm 6:9; Proverbs 28:13; Matthew 5:7; Romans 9:15; Hebrews 4:16; James 2:13

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Sunday, December 31, 2023

 

Pray this Lazaroo with utter abandon:

“‘Though you soar like the eagle and make your nest among the stars, from there I will bring you down,’ declares the Lord.”
(Obadiah 1:4)

You said it, Jesus:

“Pride goes before destruction
a haughty spirit before a fall.”

I can testify!

You’ve had to drop me to my knees.
More than once.

But praise Your Holy Name!

Again and again and again
You’ve lifted me back up!

May I never forget:

The way to stay up
is to stay down.

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2 Samuel 22:28; Job 41:34; Psalm 18:27; Psalm 101:5; Psalm 131:1; Proverbs 6:16-17; Isaiah 13:11; James 1:9-10; 1 John 2:16

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Saturday, December 30, 2023

 

Hold nothing back, as you pray this Lazaroo:

“There are those who oppress the innocent and take bribes and deprive the poor of justice in the courts. Therefore the prudent keep quiet in such times, for the times are evil.”
(Amos 5:12-13)

When the courts are corrupt, Jesus

to whom can we turn?

Only You.

When the courts are righteous

to whom can we turn?

Only You.

In good times and bad

in hard times and pleasant
in sickness and in health
in happiness and sorrow

to whom can we turn?

Only You.

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Exodus 20:3; Deuteronomy 4:35; 1 Kings 8:60; Isaiah 44:8; Isaiah 45:5; Daniel 3:29; John 6:60-69

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Friday, December 29, 2023

 

Pray this Lazaroo from the depths of your heart:

“Then you will know that I am in Israel, that I am the LORD your God, and that there is no other…”
(Joel 2:27)

The heathen world worships gods of their own invention Jesus

creating idols

supposing there must be
gods of the sun, moon, sea,
plants and animals

not understanding that You created them all.
You’re the God of all.

Please help me not think, talk or act like a heathen

while pointing the lost to You.

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Job 18:21; Psalm 2:1-6; Acts 17:23; Galatians 4:8; 1 Thessalonians 4:5; 2 Thessalonians 1:8; 1 John 4:8

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Thursday, December 28, 2023

 

Pray this Lazaroo in devoted passion:

“Come, let us return to the Lord. He has torn us to pieces but he will heal us; he has injured us but he will bind up our wounds. After two days he will revive us; on the third day he will restore us, that we may live in his presence.”
(Hosea 6:1-2)

I deserve the one, Jesus

but not the other.

My own sins have torn me to pieces.

But healing, revival, restoration?

Those come only
from Your heart
of amazing love!

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Deuteronomy 4:30; 2 Chronicles 30:6; Lamentations 3:40; Hosea 14:2; Joel 2:13; Zechariah 1:3; Acts 2:38