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Monday, May 14, 2018

 

Pray this Lazaroo with undying love:

“…what you are doing for the brothers and sisters…”
(3 John 1:5)

Of course, ultimately, it’s for You, Jesus…

but this is one of the best ways to touch Your heart.

When I’ve done anything – even something small! –

for one of the least of Your children

as far as You’re concerned
I’ve done it for You.

I need to remember this

because it’s hard to “help You out” with anything
seeing as how You can do it all
by Yourself.

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Genesis 18:14; Job 42:2; Isaiah 45:6; Jeremiah 32:17; Jeremiah 32:27; Matthew 25:31-46; Mark 9:41

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Sunday, May 13, 2018

 

Pray this Lazaroo in humbled zeal:

“I have been most rebellious.”
(Lamentations 1:20)

That’s quite a confession, Jesus…

especially because of who’s making it.

This is no rapist, murderer, pillager, criminal.

The great prophet Jeremiah is speaking!

He’s the one who faithfully obeyed You throughout his life –

and suffered greatly for it.

He’s the one You appointed over nations and kingdoms –

to tear down, destroy, build and plant.

If he could be this humble and self-aware of his sins

who am I to be less?

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Numbers 17:10; Deuteronomy 9:24; Deuteronomy 21:18-21; Jeremiah 1:10; Jeremiah 38:1-13; Ezekiel 2:6; Titus 1:10; James 5:16; 1 John 1:9

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Saturday, May 12, 2018

 

Pray this Lazaroo with unrestrained allegiance:

“…to find some of your children walking in the truth…”
(2 John 1:4)

One of the great finds of all time, Jesus!

There are so many people who aren’t committed to the truth
still others who have no regard for the truth
and a distressing number who hate the truth.

But there’s another level, isn’t there?

It’s one thing to claim to love the truth
another thing entirely to walk in it –

which is who I’m determined to be.

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1 Kings 17:24; 2 Chronicles 18:15; Job 42:8; Psalms 25:5; Psalms 52:3; Galatians 2:14; Ephesians 4:15

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Friday, May 11, 2018

 

Pray this Lazaroo with deep reverence:

“Also, the men of Memphis and Tahpanhes have cracked your skull.”
(Jeremiah 2:16)

Total humiliation, Jesus.

It was not as though all of Egypt had attacked Israel.

All it took was a couple of cities
to bring Your chosen ones to their knees.

You broke Egypt to set Your people free

but because those You rescued
enslaved themselves to idols

the vanquished became conquerors.

Which is precisely what happens to me

when I choose anything or anyone over You.

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Exodus 20:3; Exodus 32:34; Leviticus 26:18; 2 Samuel 7:14; Psalms 103:8-14; 1 Thessalonians 4:5-6; 2 Thessalonians 1:8

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Thursday, May 10, 2018

 

Pray this Lazaroo with over-the-top trust:

“…you have known him who is from the beginning.”
(1 John 2:14)

That would be You, Jesus.

Yes, You came to this earth as a baby
born of a virgin.

You grew, lived, loved, taught, worked miracles
died, rose from the dead, returned to heaven.

But before Abraham was born

You Are.

You created the heavens and the earth

every plant, animal and human – all of it.

Now You’ve given me the privilege of 1on1 time with You?

Mind-blowing.

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Genesis 1:1; Matthew 6:1-14; Luke 24:1-8; Mark 1:29-34; Mark 15:25-37; John 1:1-3; Colossians 1:15-20; Colossians 1:27

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Wednesday, May 9, 2018

 

Pray this Lazaroo with faith in the God who can:

“Their land is full of idols…”
(Isaiah 2:8)

So is mine, Jesus.

Some obvious.
Others less so.

If an idol is anything that so captures my devotion

that when forced to choose

I prefer that person, place, thing or activity to You

then my city, state, nation and world
are overrun by idols.

Of course, that’s not the big question I need to answer:

Are there any idols in my life?

Please help me smash them

before You have to.

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Exodus 34:17; Leviticus 19:4; Numbers 33:52; Hosea 4:17; Acts 17:16; 1 Corinthians 8:1-10; 1 John 5:21

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Tuesday, May 8, 2018

 

Pray this Lazaroo with Holy Spirit-led discernment:

“They will secretly introduce destructive heresies…”
(2 Peter 2:2)

That’s the worst kind, Jesus.

A heresy – teaching something contrary to Your Word –
is bad enough.

Some heresies are factual mistakes –

perpetrated by people who mean well
whose scholarship is lacking.

In some cases their error is troubling, but limited.

However, when someone deliberately sets out to deceive Your people

in order to destroy them?

Their Satan-inspired lies will be exposed and sent to hell

along with those who crafted them.

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Psalms 119:1; Proverbs 24:28; Isaiah 8:20; Isaiah 9:16; Isaiah 47:10; Zephaniah 3:4; Matthew 22:29

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Monday, May 7, 2018

 

Pray this Lazaroo, in tender response:

“…show me your face…”
(Songs of Songs 2:14)

Solomon made that request of his bride, Jesus

do You make that request of me?

It’s certainly possible.

The Apostle Paul makes it clear that everything written in the past
was put in Your Word to teach us.

So why would You want me to show You my face?

You made me.
You already know what I look like.

Oh.

When I show You my face
I’m intimately focused on You.

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Judges 13:20; 2 Chronicles 7:3; Psalms 34:5; Isaiah 3:9; Isaiah 29:22; Romans 15:4; 2 Corinthians 3:18

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Monday, May 7, 2018

 

Pray this Lazaroo, in tender response:

“…show me your face…”
(Songs of Songs 2:14)

Solomon made that request of his bride, Jesus

do You make that request of me?

It’s certainly possible.

The Apostle Paul makes it clear that everything written in the past
was put in Your Word to teach us.

So why would You want me to show You my face?

You made me.
You already know what I look like.

Oh.

When I show You my face
I’m intimately focused on You.

[LISTEN to today’s Lazaroo by phoning 212-LAZAROO…or by clicking the PLAY button below:]

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Judges 13:20; 2 Chronicles 7:3; Psalms 34:5; Isaiah 3:9; Isaiah 29:22; Romans 15:4; 2 Corinthians 3:18

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Sunday, May 6, 2018

 

Pray this Lazaroo with sold-out surrender:

“…you have purified yourselves by obeying the truth so that you have sincere love for each other…”
(1 Peter 1:22)

Okay. Let me see if I’m able to put this together, Jesus:

Obeying Your Word purifies me.
Once purified, I’m able to sincerely love other believers.

Of course, the absence of any of those steps leaves me short.

If I don’t obey Your Word, I’m not pure.
If I’m not pure, I can’t love others – at least…

not sincerely.

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Daniel 11:34; Luke 20:20; Acts 2:46; Romans 12:9; 2 Corinthians 6:6; Philippians 1:17; Hebrews 10:22