Pray this Lazaroo with renewed determination: 

“You have persevered…”
(Revelation 2:3)

Wow, Jesus.

Coming from You…what a compliment!

May the day come

when You can say that about me.

To persevere is more than just doing something one more time

more than doing it a long time.

To persevere is to do the right thing

as long as it takes.

To persevere is to keep doing it

even when my emotions tell me it will never happen.

To persevere is not to trust in me

but in You.

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2 Chronicles 15:7; Psalms 13:1; Luke 8:15; 1 Timothy 4:16; Hebrews 10:36; Hebrews 11:27; James 5:11

 Pray this Lazaroo in trusting submission: 

“Praise be to the name of God for ever and ever…He changes times…”
(Daniel 2:20)

That’s You, Jesus – in every sense.

You can stretch out an hour
or make it seem like a moment.

You can make the clock go forward
or back (no one but You!).

You can end an era with a single, stunning act
or so subtly that no one notices until we look back.

And when I need more time

You carve it out of a day that is impossibly full.

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Genesis 29:20; Deuteronomy 17:16; Joshua 5:12; Joshua 10:12-14; Psalms 31:15; Psalms 39:4; Habakkuk 1:2; Revelation 12:14

 Pray this Lazaroo in trembling fear: 

“…shepherds who feed only themselves.”
(Jude 1:12)

Who are the sheep of my flock, Jesus?

If I’m at all uncertain…
please clear that up for me.

You don’t hold me responsible for somebody else’s flock

but the flock I dare not neglect
is the one You’ve assigned to me:

family
friends
church
neighbors
coworkers

those anywhere in the world
You’ve laid on my heart.

Their needs come ahead of mine

just as You, my Shepherd
laid down Your life for me.

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Genesis 49:24; Psalms 78:71; Isaiah 63:11; Zechariah 11:4; Matthew 2:6; John 10:1-18; 1 Peter 2:25

 Pray this Lazaroo with immediate intent: 

“He then said to me: ‘Son of man, go now…’”
(Ezekiel 3:4)

There’s a huge difference, Jesus…
between “go now” and

“go when the drama dies down”
“go when it fits into my schedule”
“go when the cost won’t be as high”
“go as soon as I finish what I’m doing”
“go when I can’t find anything else to do.”

“Go now” means drop what I’m doing and head out the door.

Am I sitting on a “go now” assignment You’ve issued to me?

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Exodus 4:12; Exodus 32:34; Isaiah 30:8; Jeremiah 7:12; Ezekiel 3:11; John 8:11; 1 Corinthians 16:12

 Pray this Lazaroo with immediate intent: 

“He then said to me: ‘Son of man, go now…’”
(Ezekiel 3:4)

There’s a huge difference, Jesus…
between “go now” and

“go when the drama dies down”
“go when it fits into my schedule”
“go when the cost won’t be as high”
“go as soon as I finish what I’m doing”
“go when I can’t find anything else to do.”

“Go now” means drop what I’m doing and head out the door.

Am I sitting on a “go now” assignment You’ve issued to me?

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Exodus 4:12; Exodus 32:34; Isaiah 30:8; Jeremiah 7:12; Ezekiel 3:11; John 8:11; 1 Corinthians 16:12

 Pray this Lazaroo with unswerving dedication: 

“…whom I love in the truth”
(3 John 1:1)

That’s the best way to love, isn’t it, Jesus?

“…in the truth.”

Loving people in a lie

backfires.

Loving people in an illusion

doesn’t last.

Loving factually is an improvement

but not enough.

A statement of fact is true
but not the same thing as “in the truth.”

You’re talking about loving relationships between people who share the same obedient, passionate love

for Your Word
and You.

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John 4:24; 2 Thessalonians 2:13; 2 Peter 1:12; 1 John 3:18; 2 John 1:1; 2 John 1:4; 3 John 1:3; 3 John 1:4

 Pray this Lazaroo with unswerving dedication: 

“…whom I love in the truth”
(3 John 1:1)

That’s the best way to love, isn’t it, Jesus?

“…in the truth.”

Loving people in a lie

backfires.

Loving people in an illusion

doesn’t last.

Loving factually is an improvement

but not enough.

A statement of fact is true
but not the same thing as “in the truth.”

You’re talking about loving relationships between people who share the same obedient, passionate love

for Your Word
and You.

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John 4:24; 2 Thessalonians 2:13; 2 Peter 1:12; 1 John 3:18; 2 John 1:1; 2 John 1:4; 3 John 1:3; 3 John 1:4

 Pray this Lazaroo in heartfelt gratitude: 

“To my dear friend…”
(3 John 1:1)

Almost everybody has “friends” Jesus –

casual friends
fair weather friends
former friends
extra grace required friends
false friends

A billion or so of us
have Facebook friends.

A true friend is a gift from You.

But a dear friend is priceless.

In most cases, a friend becomes dear

only after being there for me
in my hour of need.

Countless numbers of people can’t name a single dear friend.

But I can.

You.

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Judges 11:37; Judges 19:23; 1 Samuel 30:26; Job 2:11; Job 12:4; Job 19:14; Luke 16:9

 Pray this Lazaroo in growing recognition: 

“The LORD has decreed for Jacob…”
(Lamentations 1:17)

Strong words, Jesus.

Clearly, You’re about to make a pronouncement.
One that will determine the course of Jacob’s life.

Which makes me wonder:

What have You decreed for me?

Jacob was no innocent bystander.

Nor am I.

You pronounced Your decree on Jacob in response to his behavior

just as You will pronounce Your decree on me.

Help me, LORD! Help me!

There are some behaviors
I’ve got to change.

Immediately.

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Psalms 76:8; Proverbs 8:13; Ezekiel 18:1-32; Ezekiel 33:11; Colossians 1:21; 1 Peter 3:1; 1 Peter 3:16

 Pray this Lazaroo with unrestrained allegiance: 

“…all who know the truth…”
(2 John 1:1)

None of us knows the whole truth, do we, Jesus?

Open our eyes.

I say that…but to what purpose?

What percentage of the time do I act on the truth
once I know it?

If my answer is anything less than 100%
it’s unacceptable.

Is it possible You’re keeping me in the dark about some of the things I’m dying to know

because You know I won’t act courageously
when You turn on the light?

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1 Samuel 2:9; 2 Samuel 22:29; Job 5:14; Job 12:22; Psalms 18:28; Psalms 119:18; Acts 26:18