All posts by Stephen Schwambach

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Friday, January 18, 2019

 

Pray this Lazaroo with no-holds-barred surrender:

“…those who long for death that does not come…”
(Job 3:21)

It’s pretty easy for human beings to kill themselves, Jesus

if that’s what they really want to do.

But our lives are not our own, are they?

You’re the Life-Giver…
and the Life-Taker.

Only You know when it’s best for me to check in…

and check out.

I’m here for a season to do Your will.

Only when my work is done
will I see Your Face.

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1 Samuel 26:24; 1 Kings 19:4; Job 6:9; Job 7:16; Psalms 23:6; Jeremiah 10:23; John 13:37; Acts 20:24

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Thursday, January 17, 2019

 

Pray this Lazaroo in stubborn faith:

“Teach the older men to be…sound…in endurance.”
(Titus 2:2)

By the time these men reach their advanced years, Jesus

You expect them to exhibit this amazing trait of endurance.

Of course, in many cases, that has to be taught

because none of likes what it means:

hardship, disappointment
waiting, waiting, waiting.

The only way to teach it or learn it

is to believe or discover
that when You promise it

in Your perfect way and time
You come through.

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Psalms 119:142; Psalms 145:13; Joshua 21:45; Daniel 2:45; Daniel 8:26; Luke 24:34; John 19:35

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Friday, January 11, 2019

 

Pray this Lazaroo in humble adulation:

“…loved by the Lord…”
(2 Thessalonians 2:13)

Still blows my mind, Father!

Jesus loves me this I know
for the Bible tells me so.

Why, Jesus?

How can You love a sinner like me?

Because of the evil I’ve done

Your love for me cost You Your life
an ugly, excruciatingly painful, humiliating

death on the cross.

They laughed at You, taunted You, ridiculed You
slapped You, beat You, despised You

because of me.

Your incomprehensible love!

demands mine.

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Psalms 17:7; Psalms 25:6; Psalms 40:10; Psalms 57:10; Psalms 117:2; John 3:16-17; 1 John 3:16

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Thursday, January 10, 2019

 

Pray this Lazaroo in grateful recognition:

“He paneled the main hall with pine and covered it with fine gold…”
(2 Chronicles 3:5)

This was for Your temple, Jesus.

As I picture that golden hallway…

wow!

But right now I’m thinking about the pine.

That’s what went up first.
That’s what held up the gold.

First comes the pine

then the gold.

If there’s no pine

there’s no gold.

Which season am I in, LORD?

Pine or gold?

Please remind me:

Both have equal value.

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Deuteronomy 23:7; Psalms 51:17; Proverbs 23:22; Matthew 18:10; Zechariah 4:10; James 4:10; 1 Peter 5:6

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Wednesday, January 9, 2019

 

Pray this Lazaroo with discernment:

“…God’s churches…which are in Christ Jesus…”
(1 Thessalonians 2:14)

Not every group of people calling themselves a “church”

is a church, Jesus.

Many gatherings of people meeting in buildings with steeples and pews

bear no resemblance to the Church of the Bible
nor do they honor the Bible of Your Church.

Some who sing from hymnals illuminated by light streaming through stained glass

are unacquainted with the true Light
who came into this world to seek and save the lost.

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Psalms 89:15; Isaiah 2:5; Isaiah 8:20; Isaiah 10:17; Matthew 6:23; John 1:4-5; John 8:12

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Tuesday, January 8, 2019

 

Fully open your heart, as you pray this Lazaroo:

“But the fields and villages around the city were given to Caleb…”
(1 Chronicles 6:56)

Some of us get the big cities, Jesus

others the fields and smaller towns.

You place each of us where – if we trust You with our whole hearts –

we can thrive.

Interestingly, one may be best for a season

and the other best in the next season of life.

I may have to learn these truths the hard way

but it’s worth the cost.

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Psalms 104:19; Jeremiah 8:7; Daniel 2:21; Acts 14:17; Acts 17:1-10; Acts 17:24-28; Acts 18:5-11

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Monday, January 7, 2019

 

Pray this Lazaroo with locked-in faith:

“…if you continue in your faith…not moved from the hope held out in the gospel.”
(Colossians 1:23)

“I’m unmoved from the hope held out in the gospel.”

Powerful, Jesus.

When I pray for something that hasn’t happened.

I’m unmoved from the hope held out in the gospel.

When I lose my job.

I’m unmoved from the hope held out in the gospel.

When my doctor diagnoses me with an incurable illness.

I’m unmoved from the hope held out in the gospel.

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Psalms 78:7; Proverbs 3:5-6; Isiah 12:2; Jonah 2:4; Habakkuk 3:16-19; Zephaniah 3:12; Matthew 24:14; Galatians 2:5

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Saturday, January 5, 2019

 

Be greatly encouraged as you pray this Lazaroo:

“…since you are going through the same struggle…”
(Philippians 1:30)

I’m not alone, am I, Jesus?

Not only are You with me every step

but there are countless others

battling the flesh and the devil
in the exact same ways I am.

They say, “Misery loves company.”

But that’s not why I love knowing
I’m not the only one.

It’s because when I see them winning their fight

it’s proof!

that You’re able to do the same for me.

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1 Kings 19:14-18; Romans 11:2-6; 1 Corinthians 10:13; Philippians 2:1-2; 2 Timothy 4:16-18; James 5:10; 1 Peter 5:8-9

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Saturday, January 5, 2019

 

Be greatly encouraged as you pray this Lazaroo:

“…since you are going through the same struggle…”
(Philippians 1:30)

I’m not alone, am I, Jesus?

Not only are You with me every step

but there are countless others

battling the flesh and the devil
in the exact same ways I am.

They say, “Misery loves company.”

But that’s not why I love knowing
I’m not the only one.

It’s because when I see them winning their fight

it’s proof!

that You’re able to do the same for me.

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1 Kings 19:14-18; Romans 11:2-6; 1 Corinthians 10:13; Philippians 2:1-2; 2 Timothy 4:16-18; James 5:10; 1 Peter 5:8-9

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Friday, January 4, 2019

 

Pray this Lazaroo from the depths of your soul:

“May God deal with me, be it ever so severely…”
(1 Kings 2:23)

Until You, Jesus

Solomon was the wisest man who ever lived.

But that was one of the most foolish things he ever uttered.

I would never ask You to deal with me severely
if I didn’t follow through on something –
no matter how important.

I beg You to be far gentler with me than I deserve!

so I can keep trying

until I get it right.

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2 Samuel 24:14; Psalms 103:8-12; Proverbs 24:16; Ecclesiastes 5:4-5; Galatians 6:9; James 2:13