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Thursday, June 1, 2017

 

Pray this Lazaroo with pure devotion:

“I, Paul, am writing this with my own hand.”
(Philemon 1:19)

Which probably means Paul dictated many of his letters, Jesus.

But when he wanted to underscore his authorship
or emphasize a point

he took pen in hand.

Did he struggle to write?

No. He was highly educated.

But dictating to a scribe

allowed someone else to be part of the miracle of sharing Your Word.

May I always be willing to share

Your miracle of ministry through me.

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Acts 9:26:28; Acts 11:26; Acts 11:30; Acts 12:25; Acts 13:2; Acts 14:3; Acts 15:36-41; 2 Timothy 2:2

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Thursday, June 1, 2017

 

Pray this Lazaroo with pure devotion:

“I, Paul, am writing this with my own hand.”
(Philemon 1:19)

Which probably means Paul dictated many of his letters, Jesus.

But when he wanted to underscore his authorship
or emphasize a point

he took pen in hand.

Did he struggle to write?

No. He was highly educated.

But dictating to a scribe

allowed someone else to be part of the miracle of sharing Your Word.

May I always be willing to share

Your miracle of ministry through me.

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

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Acts 9:26:28; Acts 11:26; Acts 11:30; Acts 12:25; Acts 13:2; Acts 14:3; Acts 15:36-41; 2 Timothy 2:2

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Wednesday, May 31, 2017

 

Pray this Lazaroo with pedal-to-the-metal commitment:

“…now I would be lying down in peace…”
(Job 3:13)

Job is talking about his death, Jesus

imagining himself lying buried
free of pain and heartache.

But that wasn’t what Job really believed!

He knew that death was the passing from this world
to his eternity in the next.

He knew he would one day stand before You
and give an account of his one and only life.

Dear God!

May I never – ever! – forget that one overriding truth.

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Job 19:27; Psalms 1:5; Matthew 12:36; Romans 2:5; 1 Corinthians 3:10-15; 2 Corinthians 5:10; Hebrews 4:13; 1 Peter 4:5

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Tuesday, May 30, 2017

 

Pray this Lazaroo with white-hot fervor:

“They are…disobedient…”
(Titus 1:16)

May that never be said about me, Jesus…

…in the future.

That’s my one hope – my future obedience in You.

Because I’ve had a disobedient past.

Most people hold others’ pasts against them.

Some of us even hold it against ourselves.

But You’re the God of the Fresh Start!

You’re the only one who can erase
the failures of my permanent record.

You’re the only one who can take my ugly

and make it beautiful.

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Psalms 32:5; Psalms 65:3; Psalms 103:1-14; Luke 7:36-50; Ephesians 4:32; Colossians 2:13-14; 1 Peter 4:3

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Monday, May 29, 2017

 

Pray this Lazaroo by faith, with anticipation:

“… the king gave a great banquet, Esther’s banquet, for all his nobles and officials.”
(Esther 2:18)

Many of us have had birthday, graduation or retirement parties, Jesus.

But not many of us have had a king name a banquet after us.

What did Esther do to deserve such an honor?

Nothing.

Because of Your hand on her life, it wasn’t what she did.

It was what she was going to do.

What’s in my future for Your glory, LORD?

Do it!

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Joshua 4:21-22; 2 Samuel 7:19; Psalms 37:38; Proverbs 23:18; Proverbs 24:14; Jeremiah 29:11; Romans 8:18

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Sunday, May 28, 2017

 

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

“…the Lord will give you insight…”
(2 Timothy 2:7)

Yes You will, Jesus –

insight like no other.

The insight I’m able to glean from others is based on

their experience
educated guesses
outright speculation.

But the insight You provide comes from the fact

that You know everything about everything

because You created it
see every aspect of it
totally understand it.

Next time I need to learn something

(that would be every day!)

I think I’ll go to You.

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Deuteronomy 4:29; 1 Chronicles 16:10; 2 Chronicles 14:4; Psalm 22:26; Proverbs 28:5; Isaiah 55:6; John 16:30

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Saturday, May 27, 2017

 

Pray this Lazaroo with laser-focused intensity:

“Uzziel son of Harhaiah, one of the goldsmiths, repaired the next section…”
(Nehemiah 3:8)

When people have this kind of spirit

all things are possible, Jesus!

Well…all things are always possible with You.

But You love it when someone does whatever is necessary
even when it’s outside their area of expertise.

So do I.

Next time You need something done
but there’s nobody skilled at doing it

I’ll give You my best
and trust You to train me.

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Genesis 14:14; 1 Chronicles 5:18; 1 Chronicles 25:7; Isaiah 6:8; Hosea 7:15; Luke 6:40; 1 Timothy 4:17; Hebrews 12:11

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Friday, May 26, 2017

 

Be encouraged, as you pray this Lazaroo:

“God…wants all men to be saved…”
(1 Timothy 2:3)

I love this, Jesus!

You long for everyone You’ve created
to experience the joy You’ve prepared
for those who believe in You.

But there’s the rub.

Not everyone believes.
Some hear You out, then reject You.

Unthinkable! Unimaginable!
Stupid! Stupid! Stupid!

But You give them that right.

Of course, when they exercise it
they lose heaven and gain hell.

But they lose something even greater than heaven.

They lose You.

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Matthew 5:29; Luke 12:5; John 3:16; 2 Corinthians 5:1; Philippians 3:20; 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18; Hebrews 10:26-31; 2 Peter 2:4-10

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Thursday, May 25, 2017

 

Pray this Lazaroo with excuseless humility:

“…all Levites – joined together in supervising…”
(Ezra 3:9)

I’m sure some Levites were awesome supervisors, Jesus

some less so
some not so much

and some totally stunk it up.

At least, based on my experience, that’s my guess.

Anytime everybody in one family does the same thing
some are better than others

and there’s always at least one clunker in the bunch.

For all I know

I’m that clunker in my bunch.

If so…
thanks for including me.

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2 Samuel 22:8; Psalms 149:4; Romans 12:3; 1 Corinthians 11:31; Ephesians 3:7-9; 1 Timothy 1:15; 1 Peter 5:5

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Wednesday, May 24, 2017

 

Pray this Lazaroo in holy fear:

“The coming of the lawless one will be in accordance with…every sort of evil…”
(2 Thessalonians 2:9-10)

That’s not something I want any part of, Jesus!

The evil I know about is bad enough.

But I’m sure there are evils Satan can come up with

that would make me blanch.

Not interested. Not curious.

Not even a little bit.

The contact I’ve had with evil thus far in my life

has burned that desire out of me.

Forever.

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Numbers 32:13; Deuteronomy 4:25-26; Judges 2:11; 1 Samuel 12:17; Isaiah 5:20; Matthew 5:37; John 3:20