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Thursday, March 8, 2018

 

Sell out totally to God as you pray this Lazaroo:

“…in my heart I am disturbed.”
(Lamentations 1:20)

It’s bad enough when something upsets my thinking, Jesus

but when the disturbance settles in my heart

I’ve got to address it
can’t put it off.

It affects everything I think, say and do

the expressions on my face.

You’re the One who disturbs the heart, aren’t You?

You create that inner disturbance

to get my attention about something You want me to do

or what You want me to stop.

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Job 6:24; Job 13:23; Psalms 25:4; Psalms 42:5; Psalms 143:8; Proverbs 21:1; Isaiah 1:16; John 11:33

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Wednesday, March 7, 2018

 

Pray this Lazaroo with earnest desire:

“It has given me great joy…”
(2 John 1:4)

I’ve got a question, Jesus –

Do those who know You
experience greater joy than most people?

As I think about the times You and I have enjoyed together

I know the answer:

Yes!.

There is simply nothing better on or off this earth

than 1on1 time with You!

But I also wonder if a human being’s capacity for joy exponentially increases

when we give ourselves

wholeheartedly
unreservedly
completely

to You!

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Proverbs 18:24; John 11:5; John 12:21; John 13:23; John 15:11; John 20:2; John 21:7; John 21:20

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Tuesday, March 6, 2018

 

Pray this Lazaroo in somber realization:

“They have laid waste his land; his towns are burned and deserted.”
(Jeremiah 2:15)

If You’ll let evil nations do that to Your chosen people, Jesus

who can escape?

Your people turned from You to worship idols

digging themselves a hole too deep to climb out.

May I never do such a thing!

May I trust You, no matter what
rejecting every temptation of Satan.

May I hold fast to You through every storm

Knowing You
hold fast
to me.

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Deuteronomy 10:20; Deuteronomy 11:22-23; Deuteronomy 13:4; Deuteronomy 30:19-20; Psalms 119:31; Jeremiah 2:11-13; Romans 8:31-39; 2 Thessalonians 2:15

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Monday, March 5, 2018

 

Pray this Lazaroo, sobered:

“I write to you, fathers…”
(1 John 2:13)

Thank You, Jesus!

because the fathers of our day
need a good writing-to.

Of course, You’ve already written.

But are fathers reading what You’ve given them?
Are they taking it to heart, obeying it?

Some are.

Some are rejecting the Bible entirely.

Others, deluded, are picking and choosing which parts they like

discarding the rest

as though Your Word was a buffet line
where desserts can be eaten

the meat ignored.

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1 Chronicles 29:18; Isaiah 58:3; Matthew 7:21-23; Luke 11:11; Ephesians 6:4; Colossians 3:21; 1 John 2:14

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Sunday, March 4, 2018

 

Pray this Lazaroo in horrified realization:

“Their land is full of horses; there is no end to their chariots.”
(Isaiah 2:7)

…as is true of us, Jesus!

In developed countries
even our poor have cars and big screen TVs.

In third-world countries
leaders reach out to the world on cell phones.

But as with Judah and Jerusalem

our riches have lied to us, distracted us, sidetracked us.

How many of us, once faithful to You and so blessed

have turned Your blessings into idols?

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Numbers 14:43; Psalms 14:3; Isaiah 2:1; Isaiah 2:6; Jeremiah 3:14; Romans 3:12; 1 Timothy 5:15

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Saturday, March 3, 2018

 

Pray this Lazaroo with the humility that comes from honesty:

“…there will be false teachers among you.”
(2 Peter 2:1)

Why, Jesus?

Why would You allow false teachers in Your Church?

I suppose that’s the same question as

why would You allow liars, addicts, adulterers, gluttons, gossips?

It’s who we are, isn’t it?

Thank God, not who You’re helping us become!

But we haven’t arrived.

Every single one of us has such a long way to go.

Since You’re lovingly correcting me…

I guess I can lovingly correct them.

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Acts 18:24-26; Acts 19:1-7; 1 Corinthians 11:17; 2 Timothy 3:16; 2 Timothy 4:2; 1 Peter 3:15; Jude 1:23

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Friday, March 2, 2018

 

Pray this Lazaroo in awareness of your deepest need:

“…in the hiding places on the mountainside…”
(Song of Songs 2:14)

With such language Solomon wooed his bride, Jesus…

even as You call to me.

It is true that I encounter You when I’m with Your children

so often surprised at how sweet their fellowship can be
especially when they lay aside fear and pretense
daring to be their true Christian selves.

But it is in my times alone with You

1on1

that I experience the deepest, sweetest joy.

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Genesis 32:24; Exodus 24:2; Deuteronomy 32:12; Psalms 16:5; Psalms 55:14; Matthew 14:23; Hebrews 10:25

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Thursday, March 1, 2018

 

Pray this Lazaroo with over-the-top trust:

“…you have purified yourselves by obeying the truth…”
(1 Peter 1:22)

I didn’t know I could purify myself, Jesus.

I thought You were the only one who could do that.

I don’t really want to be specific

but let’s just say I require some serious purification.

No matter how much I obey

I don’t see how that could possibly eradicate all my sins.

Unless…what You’re saying is –

when I obey the truth

in Your mercy

You perform the purification.

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Genesis 35:2; Numbers 8:7; Numbers 19:13; Numbers 31:19; Nehemiah 13:22; Isaiah 66:17; 1 John 1:9; 1 John 3:3

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Wednesday, February 28, 2018

 

Pray this Lazaroo, trusting God’s design:

“This too is meaningless.”
(Ecclesiastes 2:15)

Yes it was, Jesus…

…and no, it wasn’t.

Meaningless to Solomon?

Sure. He was stuck with what he could see.

Because You had given him unprecedented wisdom

he supposed that if he couldn’t figure it out

there was nothing to it.

But meaningless to You?

No, no, never-never, huh-uh, uh!

Every person, plant, animal, behavior, event and substance

on or off this earth

has meaning to You!

Because You do nothing without purpose.

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Exodus 9:16; Leviticus 7:24; 1 Chronicles 23:5; Job 42:2; Proverbs 19:21; Isaiah 46:10; Isaiah 55:11; Luke 7:30; Romans 8:28

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Tuesday, February 27, 2018

 

Pray this Lazaroo with bottomless trust:

“Here’s a good seat for you…”
(James 2:3)

There’s nothing wrong with offering somebody a good seat, Jesus

unless I’m doing so to favor the rich over the poor.

What is there in my makeup that causes me to automatically respect someone wearing fine clothes

and look down on someone dressed shabbily?

If I knew them as only You do

it’s possible that the poor person is the one who deserves my respect
and the rich one my contempt.

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Exodus 23:3; Leviticus 19:15; Acts 10:34; Romans 2:11; Galatians 2:6; Ephesians 6:9; 1 Timothy 5:21