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Saturday, May 5, 2018

 

Pray this Lazaroo, in awe:

“…the wise, like the fool, will not be long remembered…”
(Ecclesiastes 2:16)

Oh, really, Jesus?

Solomon missed it on that one, didn’t he?

He repeatedly tells us that he’s looking at everything

“…under the sun.”

But You’re the God who made the sun!

You’re under it, over it, beside it and all around it –
and a billion trillion other suns besides.

So that’s why we remember Solomon – the wisest man who ever lived –

till You –

nearly 3,000 years later. 😉

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Genesis 1:1; Deuteronomy 4:19; Joshua 10:12-13; Ecclesiastes 1:12-14; Jeremiah 35:18-19; Mark 14:9; Luke 11:31

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Friday, May 4, 2018

 

Pray this Lazaroo with sober assessment:

“…say to the poor man, ‘You stand there…’”
(James 2:3)

Nothing wrong with telling a poor man where to stand, Jesus.
Nothing wrong with telling a rich man where to sit.

But when I tell a man he can have seat because he’s rich
and tell a man he has to stand because he’s poor

I’m in trouble.
With You.

Of course, I don’t believe in disrespect.
I don’t believe in showing favoritism.

Except…am I guilty of doing it?

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Exodus 23:3; Leviticus 19:15; Acts 10:34; Romans 2:11; Galatians 2:6; Ephesians 6:9; James 2:4-9

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Thursday, May 3, 2018

 

Take warning, as you pray this Lazaroo:

“…the wicked will be cut off from the land…”
(Proverbs 2:22)

Without a land to live in, Jesus

there’s no way to go home.

Of course, before You cut them off

the wicked believe they’re getting away with the evil they’re doing.

They don’t believe there’s a God in heaven who not only sees

but will do something about it.

But when they’re cut off, do they repent?

No.

They blame everyone else and curse You

till their dying breath.

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Leviticus 24:10-14; Judges 2:19-23; 1 Samuel 15:23; 1 Samuel 25:1-42; Proverbs 15:3; Jeremiah 23:24; Zephaniah 1:12; Hebrews 4:13

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Wednesday, May 2, 2018

 

Pray this Lazaroo with utter belief:

“Therefore, holy brothers and sisters…”
(Hebrews 3:1)

My first thought is

You’re not talking to me, Jesus.

If You had started out with, “Therefore, dirty rotten sinners…”

I’d have perked right up:
“Hey! A personal message from God!”

But then I remember:

We’re all dirty rotten sinners.
Every last one of us.

So unless You’re talking to Your imaginary friends

then by Your grace alone –
because of my sin debt You eradicated on the cross

You’re talking to me.

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Psalms 25:18; Psalms 51:9; Isaiah 38:17; Romans 3:23; Romans 6:23; Romans 10:9-10; 1 Timothy 1:15

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Tuesday, May 1, 2018

 

Pray this Lazaroo with white-hot fervor:

“Declare them guilty, O God!”
(Psalms 5:10)

David didn’t pray this prayer over people who’ve merely slipped, Jesus.

When I run into one of those, I beg You to forgive them,
pick them up, teach them, give them another chance.

After all…that’s what You keep doing for me.

But David has run into a few pathological liars

whose souls are wicked to the core.

He knows the heartbreak, ugliness and devastation that bunch can cause

…and so do You.

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Psalms 63:11; Isaiah 57:4; Micah 6:12; 1 Timothy 1:9-10; 1 Timothy 4:2; Revelation 3:9; Revelation 21:8

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Monday, April 30, 2018

 

Pray this Lazaroo with total transparency:

“…refresh my heart…”
(Philemon 1:20)

Life can get wearisome, Father.

Please don’t misunderstand!
I don’t take it for granted.

I have no question that millions right now

are begging You to give them a few more days of it.

But I know You know

that what I say is true.

You walked this earth for 33 years, Jesus.

You know how much it means
when someone refreshes Your weary heart

as I need to do for someone
right now.

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Genesis 18:5; Deuteronomy 25:18; Psalms 68:9; Ecclesiastes 1:8; Galatians 6:9; 2 Timothy 1:16; Hebrews 4:15

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Sunday, April 29, 2018

 

Pray this Lazaroo all the way to the marrow of your bones:

“The small and the great are there…”
(Job 3:19)

The grave is the ultimate leveler, Jesus

claiming presidents, popes and paupers
cheaters, preachers, cowards and heroes
mothers, nuns and prostitutes
billionaires and bums

and oh, yeah – me

unless You come for Your Church first.

I don’t want to die.

But millions who’ve gone before me
felt the same.

I don’t get to choose.

You’ve already chosen it for me.

My only comfort is this:

I know You’ve chosen well.

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Genesis 37:35; 1 Samuel 2:6; Psalms 18:5; Psalms 116:15; Psalms 139:16; 1 Corinthians 15:51-57; 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18

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Saturday, April 28, 2018

 

Pray this Lazaroo with laser-focused intensity:

“Teach the older men to be…worthy of respect…”
(Titus 2:2.)

That’s what I want in an older man, Jesus

…and in an older woman.

Someone who’s living out Your life in them not only now and then

…but day after day after day.

I’m not particularly needing them to be perfect, though.

Give me somebody who’s made her share of mistakes

a man who’s blown it badly
then come back humble
stronger than ever

each day…more like You.

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Leviticus 19:32; Proverbs 24:16; John 13:15; 1 Corinthians 11:1; 1 Timothy 1:16; 1 Timothy 5:1-2; Titus 2:3

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Friday, April 27, 2018

 

Be grateful, as you pray this Lazaroo:

“…just as Mordecai had told her to do…”
(Esther 2:20)

Blindly following the orders of another human being

can end up in tragedy, Jesus.

But not this time.

Esther was young, inexperienced.
Mordecai was not only older, but wise.

Moreover, Mordecai had only Esther’s best interests at heart.

In addition, he had proven himself to Esther –
taking her in and treating her like a daughter
when her parents died.

Most importantly – 

Mordecai knew and wholeheartedly followed You.

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Esther 2:5-7; Esther 2:10-11; Esther 2:21-23; Esther 4:1-3; Esther 4:12-14; Esther 10:1-3; Proverbs 29:25; Acts 5:29

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Thursday, April 26, 2018

 

Pray this Lazaroo with eager passion:

“This is my gospel…”
(2 Timothy 2:8)

I’m no Apostle Paul, Jesus, but this is my gospel, too!

You created everything that is –
heavens, earth, animals, people.

With God as Your Father, You were born to the virgin Mary –
the God-Man who worked miracles, taught like no other.

On the cross You paid with your life for the sins of all believers
then rose to life on the third day.

This is my gospel!

And I’m sticking to it.

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Matthew 24:14; Mark 8:35; Mark 13:10; Mark 16:15; Acts 8:25; Romans 1:1; Romans 1:16