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Thursday, April 5, 2018

 

Pray this Lazaroo with over-the-top trust:

“So she sent them away and they departed.”
(Joshua 2:21)

It’s not enough to send someone away, is it, Jesus?

They have to depart.

Sometimes I attempt to send a person away…and they don’t leave.

Awkward.
Forces my hand.

I either insist…wait them out…
or withdraw my request.

I don’t want to be that person, Father!

When You send me
I want to be the person You can count on to go.

No matter how much I love it there.

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Genesis 22:2; Exodus 3:10; Exodus 4:12; Exodus 32:34; 1 Samuel 15:3; Matthew 2:20; Acts 8:29

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Wednesday, April 4, 2018

 

Pray this Lazaroo in steadfast faith:

“I will show wonders in the heaven above…”
(Acts 2:19)

When I consider this prophecy

I suspect I may have been looking for the wrong thing, Jesus –
some sort of supernatural fireworks in the sky.

Something You can – and may! – certainly do.

But what if You meant the amazing images we’ve been receiving from Hubble – and those far more powerful telescopes soon to become operational?

Never in history have we witnessed
such jaw-dropping evidence
of Your Majesty!

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Genesis 1:1; Genesis 2:1; Psalms 8:1; Psalms 19; Psalms 33:6; Psalms 36:5; Acts 2:19

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Wednesday, April 4, 2018

 

Pray this Lazaroo in steadfast faith:

“I will show wonders in the heaven above…”
(Acts 2:19)

When I consider this prophecy

I suspect I may have been looking for the wrong thing, Jesus –
some sort of supernatural fireworks in the sky.

Something You can – and may! – certainly do.

But what if You meant the amazing images we’ve been receiving from Hubble – and those far more powerful telescopes soon to become operational?

Never in history have we witnessed
such jaw-dropping evidence
of Your Majesty!

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

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Genesis 1:1; Genesis 2:1; Psalms 8:1; Psalms 19; Psalms 33:6; Psalms 36:5; Acts 2:19

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Tuesday, April 3, 2018

 

Pray this Lazaroo with unbridled passion:

“…because he followed the LORD wholeheartedly.”
(Deuteronomy 1:36)

Is there any other way to follow You, Jesus?

Sadly, there is:

halfheartedly
indifferently
distractedly
thoughtlessly
lukewarmly
carelessly.

But none of those is worthy of You!

You deserve my wholehearted devotion.

You deserve all of me, not part of me.

You deserve my total focus
my maximum effort
my absolute best.

On the cross, You gave Your all for me.

How dare I give any less than my everything for You!

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Numbers 14:24; Numbers 32:11; Joshua 14:8-9; 1 Chronicles 28:9; Psalms 119:80; Ephesians 6:7; Revelation 3:15-16

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Monday, April 2, 2018

 

Pray this Lazaroo with fiery determination:

“…and tell him…”
(John 1:41)

That’s what I’ve got to do, Jesus –

tell somebody about You.

The news is too good to keep to myself!

the consequence too great for those who don’t understand

or hear.

How dare I worship with Your saints, rejoicing in Your salvation

without thought for those who’ve never heard Your Name?

O God!

Help me tell all those around me about Your salvation
and proclaim to the four corners of the earth:

Jesus saves!

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Daniel 12:3; Matthew 10:28; Matthew 28:19-20; John 14:6; Acts 4:12; Acts 13:47; Acts 20:20; Acts 20:24; Romans 10:9-10

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Monday, April 2, 2018

 

Pray this Lazaroo with fiery determination:

“…and tell him…”
(John 1:41)

That’s what I’ve got to do, Jesus –

tell somebody about You.

The news is too good to keep to myself!

the consequence too great for those who don’t understand

or hear.

How dare I worship with Your saints, rejoicing in Your salvation

without thought for those who’ve never heard Your Name?

O God!

Help me tell all those around me about Your salvation
and proclaim to the four corners of the earth:

Jesus saves!

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

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Daniel 12:3; Matthew 10:28; Matthew 28:19-20; John 14:6; Acts 4:12; Acts 13:47; Acts 20:20; Acts 20:24; Romans 10:9-10

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Sunday, April 1, 2018

 

Pray this Lazaroo with sold-out surrender:

“…as well as the posts of the surrounding courtyard with their bases, tent pegs and ropes.”
(Numbers 3:37)

Just when I think I’m done, Jesus

there’s always more.

There’s no stopping place on earth, is there?

I can walk off the job
but there’s no end to the work that needs to be done

until, as with You on the cross at the end of my life I can say:

“It is finished!”

And like You…

I will rise!

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Matthew 17:9; Matthew 28:7; Luke 16:31; John 2:22; John 12:1; John 19:30; Acts 3:15

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Saturday, March 31, 2018

 

Pray this Lazaroo in unshakable faith:

“…my spirit rejoices in God my Savior…”
(Luke 1:47)

So does mine, Jesus!

2,000 years ago Your followers thought all was lost
because they saw You crucified, dead, buried.

This in spite of the fact that You told them in advance this would happen
and that on the third day You would be raised from the dead.

Then they saw You, ate with You, touched You

and believed!

I’ve done none of those things…yet.

But by faith

I will.

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1 Samuel 2:1; Psalms 5:11; Psalms 13:5; Psalms 64:10; Psalms 96:13; Matthew 16:21; John 20:24-29; Hebrews 11:1; Hebrews 11:6

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Friday, March 30, 2018

 

Be observant as you pray this Lazaroo:

“…slaughter it at the place where the burnt offering is slaughtered before the Lord.”
(Leviticus 4:24)

At first this appears redundant, Jesus.

But it’s not.

You’re showing me that although what I do is important

so is where I do it.

I can do the right thing in the wrong place

and fail.

Or I might appear to succeed – but fail! –

because I’m not doing it where You need it most.

Wherever You want me, LORD!

There I’ll be.

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Exodus 3:10-11; Jonah 1:1-3; Matthew 2:12-13; Matthew 2:19-21; Matthew 10:6; Acts 16:6; Acts 16:9-12

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Thursday, March 29, 2018

 

Pray this Lazaroo in renewed devotion:

“Instead, he went out and began to talk freely…”
(Mark 1:45)

You healed this man, Jesus –

strongly warning him to tell no one
knowing it would increase the Jews animosity.

But he couldn’t shut up!

He was too astonished and thrilled to keep quiet.

Interesting.

When You save us You strongly urge us
to tell everyone about You.

But when You provide me an opening to do so

how much of the time am I too timid to take it?

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Psalm 20:5t; Psalms 39:2-3; Isaiah 13:2; Matthew 28:7; Matthew 28:19-20; Mark 1:40-44; Luke 19:40