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Wednesday, April 19, 2017

 

Pray this Lazaroo in fervency of spirit:

“Those who cling to worthless idols forfeit the grace…”
(Jonah 2:8)

You are so good to me, Jesus!

You’re beyond good to every person
who draws a breath on this planet.

You don’t treat us as our sins deserve!

Over and over and over again
You forgive us times beyond counting.

You do, that is…

if we look to You as our God.

But those who trust some god instead of You

turn their backs
on their only hope.

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Deuteronomy 32:21; 1 Kings 16:13; 2 Kings 17:15; Psalms 31:6; Matthew 16:26; Luke 9:25; 1 Corinthians 8:4

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Tuesday, April 18, 2017

 

Open your heart, as you pray this Lazaroo:

“There will be no survivors…”
(Obadiah 1:18)

You were referring to the house of Esau, Jesus

but it also applies to the house of me.

No one survives their time on this earth.

The world’s oldest living person died three days ago.

Until You return, the day is coming
when the world’s youngest living person will do the same –

as will everyone in-between

including me.

But that’s okay, because after I close my eyes here

I get to see You.

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Genesis 46:4; Psalms 39:4; Psalms 89:47; Psalms 90:9-10; Psalms 116:15; Psalms 139:16; Philippians 1:21-23

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Monday, April 17, 2017

 

Pray this Lazaroo with bulldog faith:

“You only have I chosen of all the families of the earth; therefore I will punish you for all your sins.”
(Amos 3:2)

What a vital reminder, Jesus!

With great blessing
comes proportionate responsibility.

Of those who’ve been given much
much will be demanded.

Of course, You shouldn’t have to demand it.

With gratitude, it should be freely given.

I’ve been blessed with more than I can begin to comprehend!

How dare I give You less
than my all?

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Exodus 32:29; Deuteronomy 2:7; Psalms 147:7; Isaiah 26:12; Jonah 2:9; Luke 12:48; Hebrews 2:10

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Sunday, April 16, 2017

 

Pray this Lazaroo with burning emotion:

“At the sight of them, nations are in anguish…”
(Joel 2:6)

You’re talking about the supernatural plague You will one day bring on the earth, Jesus –

in the Day of the LORD.

Anyone who trusts Your Word trembles at the thought.

Those of us who believe in You shake our heads in deep sadness.

But there are those who – because they don’t believe in Your resurrection –

shrug it off.

Sadly, those are the very ones

who will experience it.

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Isaiah 13:6; Isaiah 13:9; Ezekiel 30:3; Joel 2:1; Joel 2:31; Obadiah 1:15; Zephaniah 1:7; Acts 2:20

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Saturday, April 15, 2017

 

Pray this Lazaroo with full-on ardor:

“Love her as the LORD loves the Israelites, though they turn to other gods…”
(Hosea 3:1)

Unthinkable, Jesus!

You told Hosea to show his love to his wife
though she had cheated on him.

But as hard as that had to be

that was only one sinner forgiving another.

When You forgive us

It’s perfection loving imperfection
The Sinless One loving the habitual offender.

If I want to receive that kind of love

that’s the love I must offer.

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Psalms 25:8; Psalms 51:13; Matthew 6:14-15; Matthew 9:10; Matthew 9:13; Matthew 11:19; Romans 5:8

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Saturday, April 15, 2017

 

Pray this Lazaroo with full-on ardor:

“Love her as the LORD loves the Israelites, though they turn to other gods…”
(Hosea 3:1)

Unthinkable, Jesus!

You told Hosea to show his love to his wife
though she had cheated on him.

But as hard as that had to be

that was only one sinner forgiving another.

When You forgive us

It’s perfection loving imperfection
The Sinless One loving the habitual offender.

If I want to receive that kind of love

that’s the love I must offer.

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Psalms 25:8; Psalms 51:13; Matthew 6:14-15; Matthew 9:10; Matthew 9:13; Matthew 11:19; Romans 5:8

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Friday, April 14, 2017

 

Pray this Lazaroo from the depths of your soul:

“If you do not repent, I will come to you and remove your lampstand from its place.”
(Revelation 2:5)

I do want you to come to me, Jesus

but not for that reason!

So I repent –

of all the evil thoughts I’ve entertained
of all the unkind words I’ve spoken
of all the things I’ve done that did not honor You

knowing that repentance is not mere words.

It’s action –

changing course
doing a 180

from this moment forward.

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1 Kings 8:46-51; Job 42:6; Proverbs 1:23; Isaiah 59:20; Jeremiah 5:3; Ezekiel 18:30; Acts 2:38

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Thursday, April 13, 2017

 

Sell out totally to God as you pray this Lazaroo:

“…light dwells with him.”
(Daniel 2:22)

Knowing that makes things so simple, Jesus!

If I need to shed a little light on some problem

I need to hang out with You

because You’re where light hangs out.

Of course, the more I hang out with You

the less I’ll choose to live in darkness.

The only good reason I can think of to return to that sad, depressing gloom

is to point them to You
and Your amazing light.

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2 Samuel 22:29; Job 5:14; Job 12:22; Psalms 18:28; Psalms 82:5; John 1:5; Romans 13:12

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Wednesday, April 12, 2017

 

Pray this Lazaroo in holy fear:

“They are wild waves of the sea, foaming up their shame; wandering stars, for whom blackest darkness has been reserved forever.”
(Jude 1:13)

I remember hearing long ago, Jesus:

There’s so much good in the worst of us
and so much bad in the best of us
that it behooves all of us
not to judge the rest of us.

Not bad advice.

That’s pretty close to the truth.

But You’re in a position to judge.

And You will.

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Deuteronomy 7:10; Deuteronomy 32:35; 1 Kings 2:32; Psalms 94:23; Ezekiel 7:9; Romans 2:6; 2 Timothy 4:14

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Tuesday, April 11, 2017

 

Pray this Lazaroo in renewed dedication:

“…the house of Israel is not willing to listen to you because they are not willing to listen to me…”
(Ezekiel 3:7)

That’s not always the case, is it, Jesus?

Sometimes Your people refuse to listen
because the speaker is teaching error.

But this does explain how a person can sit through a church service and refuse to act on what the pastor faithfully shares from Your Word.

If they won’t listen to You
the pastor has no chance.

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Genesis 42:21; Exodus 6:9; Leviticus 26:18; Deuteronomy 13:1-4; Deuteronomy 18:19; Ezekiel 2:5; 1 John 4:6