All posts by Stephen Schwambach

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Sunday, September 18, 2016

 

Pray this Lazaroo with sold-out surrender:

“And we have the word of the prophets…a light shining in a dark place…”
(2 Peter 1:19)

The world started out dark, Jesus, until You said –

“’Let there be light,’
and there was light.”

But all too soon, we bought into Satan’s lies

and the world plunged into a gloom far worse:
spiritual darkness.

So You gave us prophets –

ordinary people whose mouths You filled with Light –

to tide us over until You arrived in Person:

the Ultimate Light.

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Genesis 1:1-4; Genesis 3:1-24; 2 Samuel 23:3-4; John 1:1-4; John 3:20; John 8:12; John 12:36

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Saturday, September 17, 2016

 

Pray this Lazaroo with lavish love:

“…the cooing of doves is heard in our land.”
(Song of Songs 2:12)

How beautiful, Jesus…

the soothing, healing, peaceful song of the dove

a sign that winter had passed

that spring had come.

During Jesus’ baptism

You descended on Him like a dove, Holy Spirit

signifying that the long winter of our slavery to sin had passed

that the Savior of the world had come
bringing the warming springtime of love, hope and forgiveness

to my weary, frostbitten soul.

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Genesis 8:11; Leviticus 5:7; Psalms 55:6; Psalms 68:13; Psalms 74:19; Isaiah 38:14; Matthew 3:16

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Friday, September 16, 2016

 

Pray this Lazaroo in unchecked adoration:

“…the precious blood of Christ…”
(1 Peter 1:19)

Your blood is precious to me, Jesus

because it took the place of mine

because all of my blood
couldn’t have paid my sin-debt even as much

as one drop of Yours

because I fully deserve to bleed and die
for my inexcusable offenses against You

while You do not –
not for Your own –
and certainly not for mine.

May I never forget the price You paid

to save my soul.

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Romans 3:25; Romans 5:9; 1 Corinthians 10:16; Ephesians 2:13; Hebrews 9:14; Hebrews 10:19; 1 John 1:7

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Thursday, September 15, 2016

 

Pray this Lazaroo in desperate transparency:

“…the fool walks in the darkness…”
(Ecclesiastes 2:14)

I’ve taken more than one of those dark walks, Jesus

Didn’t enjoy it.
Felt like the fool I was.

I don’t want to do that anymore!

With every step I take, I long to walk in Your Light.
I long to see clearly, act wisely.

But only You can rescue me from the wrong choices that will inevitably shroud my path in the blindness known all too well

by God-ignoring fools.

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Psalms 14:1; Proverbs 11:29; Proverbs 15:2; Proverbs 30:32; Ecclesiastes 10:2; Isaiah 32:5; Romans 1:18-23

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Wednesday, September 14, 2016

 

Pray this Lazaroo in self-awareness:

“…he deceives himself…”
(James 1:26)

Is this the worst kind of deception, Jesus?

If not, it’s awfully close.

When somebody else deceives me, it’s tough enough

but at least I can identify the culprit
evaluate how I got duped
learn from my mistake.

But when I deceive myself I’ve got no one else to blame.

It’s much tougher to admit I’m the culprit

You’re my only hope, Holy Spirit!

Open my eyes
wise me up

Protect me from myself.

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Job 15:31; Proverbs 14:5; Jeremiah 37:9; Matthew 24:24; 1 Corinthians 3:18; Galatians 6:3; 2 Thessalonians 2:3

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Tuesday, September 13, 2016

 

Pray this Lazaroo with white-hot fervor:

“…who has…ignored the covenant she made before God.”
(Proverbs 2:17)

A covenant with You is one I’d better never break, Jesus –

whether it’s one I made when standing before a preacher
one I swore before a judge as I lifted my right hand
or one I made while dug into a foxhole, bartering for my life.

But the thing is…

every promise I make is before You!

You hear every word I speak

and hold me accountable.

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Numbers 6:21; Deuteronomy 12:26; Judges 11:35; Psalms 139:4; Proverbs 20:25; Ecclesiastes 5:1-7; Jonah 2:9; Matthew 5:33-37

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Monday, September 12, 2016

 

Pray this Lazaroo in heartfelt gratitude:

“…free those…held in slavery…”
(Hebrews 2:15)

That’s what You’re all about, isn’t it, Jesus?

You love to free slaves.

Yes! – people who are enslaved because of the color of their skin!
But there are other kinds of slavery, too:

financial slavery to crushing debt
the stronger over the weaker
governmental abuse
sex slavery.

But because of its eternal consequences

the worst slavery of all is slavery to sin

Thank God!

Freedom from that slavery
is Your absolute specialty.

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Psalms 119:45; Isaiah 61:1; Jeremiah 34:17; Luke 4:18; Romans 8:21; 1 Corinthians 7:21; Galatians 5:1

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Sunday, September 11, 2016

 

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

“I, by your great mercy, will come into your house…”
(Psalms 5:7)

Certainly, that’s true of heaven, Jesus.

But that’s also true of the temporary houses of worship
You’ve set up on this earth.

May I never walk into a cathedral, tabernacle, storefront church or join any group of believers

seated in a living room
a coffee shop
on a bus bench
or gathered under a tree

without recognizing how unworthy I am to experience such a sacred privilege.

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Matthew 18:20; John 17:20; Acts 2:41; Acts 5:12; Romans 16:3-5; Galatians 6:10; 1 Timothy 1:15; 1 Timothy 3:15; 1 Peter 2:17

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Saturday, September 10, 2016

 

Pray this Lazaroo in non-argumentative submission:

“…welcome him as you would welcome me.”
(Philemon 1:17)

That’s a tall order, Jesus –

especially if I’m close to the person who’s making the request
and don’t know the person I’m supposed to welcome.

But isn’t that what You ask of me with every Christian I meet?

I’m supposed to treat them the way I’d treat You.

It doesn’t matter that they don’t deserve such a welcome.

That’s what You want
That’s what I’d better make sure You get.

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Matthew 10:14; Matthew 10:40; Matthew 18:5; Matthew 25:31-46; Luke 15:2; Luke 19:6; Acts 15:4

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Friday, September 9, 2016

 

Pray this Lazaroo overwhelmed with gratitude:

“…not see the first rays of dawn.”
(Job 3:9)

Some people never see the first rays of dawn, Jesus.

They’re fast asleep.

Others could if they wanted to

but they’re busy inside.

Still others can’t see the sun’s first rays or anything else

because they’re blind.

Those first rays are precious, Jesus!

May I never take them for granted.

They signify that You’ve granted me one more day

to serve You with all my heart, soul, mind and strength.

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Job 41:18; Psalms 37:6; Psalms 57:8; Psalms 108:2; Psalms 119:147; Isaiah 58:8; Mark 12:30