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Wednesday, January 20, 2016

 

 Pray this Lazaroo in holy fear: 

“…he revered me and stood in awe of my name.”
(Malachi 2:5)

That’s who I long to be, Jesus…

…who I hope I am.

True, You’re the friend who sticks closer than a brother.

You’re my savior, my teacher, my helper.

But You’re more – so much more!

You’re the Creator of heaven and earth
the Alpha and the Omega

the one who formed me in my mother’s womb
who can take me out before I draw another breath.

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Genesis 14:22; Job 12:10; Psalms 25:4; Psalms 27:9; Psalms 119:64; Psalms 139:13; Proverbs 18:24; Revelation 1:8

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Tuesday, January 19, 2016

 

 Pray this Lazaroo in total trust: 

“Flee from the land of the north…”
(Zechariah 2:6)

I love it when You tell me where to go, Jesus.

It makes things simple.
I know exactly what to do to please You.

At other times, You tell me to get out of the place I’m in.

That’s pretty simple, too –
at least the getting-out part.

My next question is, “Where to?”

But in Your time, You’ll show me, won’t You?

Before I leave…
or along the way.

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Genesis 12:1; 2 Samuel 15:20; 2 Chronicles 33:8; Jeremiah 10:17; Jeremiah 50:8; Acts 7:3; Hebrews 11:8

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Monday, January 18, 2016

 

 Pray this Lazaroo with every fiber of your being: 

“‘So it is with this people and this nation in my sight,’ declares the Lord.”
(Haggai 2:14)

That’s all that matters, Jesus.

Not what I think.
Not what most people think.
Not what the so-called experts think.
Not what those who wield great power think.

What matters is how You see it.

If You say it’s good
it’s good.

But if it’s bad in Your sight
then it doesn’t matter if the whole world calls it good.

It’s bad.

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1 Chronicles 22:8; Psalms 2:1-4; Isaiah 5:20; Isaiah 43:4; Isaiah 45:9; Isaiah 65:12; Jeremiah 18:9-11; 1 Corinthians 1:25

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Sunday, January 17, 2016

 

Pray this Lazaroo with utter abandon: 

“I will bring distress on the people…”
(Zephaniah 1:17)

May I never be among the people on whom You bring distress, Jesus!

Something tells me Yours would be worse
than the distress I’ve sometimes brought on myself.

Seeing what You’ve done to others who’ve dared to defy You

has given me a healthy fear of deliberately crossing You.

I have absolutely no doubt that You love me.
Passionately.

But I’m also aware
that You discipline those You love.

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Exodus 1:21; Nehemiah 7:2; Job 1:1; Proverbs 3:12; Hebrews 12:7-11; 1 Peter 2:17; Revelation 14:7

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Saturday, January 16, 2016

 

Hold nothing back, as you pray this Lazaroo:

“…he is as greedy as the grave….”
(Habakkuk 2:5)

That’s a heap of greedy, Jesus!

Last time I checked
47,000 people die every day.

Am I that greedy?

No.
Not if I know my own heart.
Not even close.

But how does anyone become “as greedy as the grave?”

My guess is it starts with a little greed
and grows.

Do I have even a little greed?

If so, show me.
Help me stop it in its tracks.
Now.

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Proverbs 15:27; Proverbs 28:25; Proverbs 29:4; Isaiah 57:17; Luke 12:15; 1 Corinthians 5:11; Colossians 3:5

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Friday, January 15, 2016

 

 Pray this Lazaroo from the depths of your heart: 

“…they will be completely destroyed.”
(Nahum 1:15)

That’s the future of the wicked, Jesus:

eternal destruction in the lake of fire
with the devil and his angels.

But only You know who they are.

Though I sometimes think I can tell
I’m not that smart.

Some of those who look like lost causes today

tomorrow could become Your heroes.

And some who at this time appear to be saints

are in truth sly hypocrites
under the control of Satan.

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1 Samuel 16:7; Matthew 23:27; Matthew 25:41; Mark 9:43-48; 1 Timothy 1:12-17; 1 Timothy 5:24; Revelation 20:11-15

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Thursday, January 14, 2016

 

 Pray this Lazaroo in devoted passion: 

“…they will taunt you…”
(Micah 2:4)

Is there anything rougher, Jesus?

Well, sure.
There are a lot of things worse than being made fun of.

But it’s still tough to take –

especially when the taunts appear to be true.

It’s bad enough to be down, hurting, defeated…

but when people show up to laugh about it?

Whew!

Is there any better way to shut their mouths

than when You rise up within me to come back strong?

Nope.
There isn’t.

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Genesis 30:6; Deuteronomy 32:36; 1 Samuel 24:15; Job 11:2; Psalms 7:8; Psalms 17:15; Matthew 27:42 

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Wednesday, January 13, 2016

 

 See if you identify with Jonah as you pray this Lazaroo 

“…the earth beneath barred me in forever…”
(Jonah 2:6)

Thank You for this glimpse into Jonah’s despair, Jesus!

He was certain he was doomed in the belly of that great fish You created to swallow him.

You put him there to punish him, to give him a little time to think

while screaming.

You’ve had to do the same for me a few times, Father –

I didn’t thank You while I was going through it

but now…
I do.

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Job 19:25-27; Psalms 73:13-17; Psalms 119:67; Psalms 119:71; Isaiah 49:4; 2 Corinthians 1:8-10; Ephesians 2:12-13

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Tuesday, January 12, 2016

 

 Allow gratitude to flood your heart, as you pray this Lazaroo: 

“…on Mount Zion will be deliverance; it will be holy…”
(Obadiah 1:17)

And so it was, Jesus –

the place where sacrifices for sins were made
the place Your people gathered to worship
the dwelling place of Your Presence

a deeply holy place –

as are the places where I’ve received Your deliverance.

They’ve become holy to me.

But of all those wonderful places

none are holier to me
than Mt. Calvary

where You won my eternal salvation

on the cross.

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2 Samuel 5:7; Psalms 2:6; Psalms 48:2; Psalms 87:2-3; Jeremiah 31:6; Hebrews 12:22; 1 Peter 2:6

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Tuesday, January 12, 2016

 

 Allow gratitude to flood your heart, as you pray this Lazaroo: 

“…on Mount Zion will be deliverance; it will be holy…”
(Obadiah 1:17)

And so it was, Jesus –

the place where sacrifices for sins were made
the place Your people gathered to worship
the dwelling place of Your Presence

a deeply holy place –

as are the places where I’ve received Your deliverance.

They’ve become holy to me.

But of all those wonderful places

none are holier to me
than Mt. Calvary

where You won my eternal salvation

on the cross.

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2 Samuel 5:7; Psalms 2:6; Psalms 48:2; Psalms 87:2-3; Jeremiah 31:6; Hebrews 12:22; 1 Peter 2:6