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Monday, January 2, 2023

 

Pray this Lazaroo with every fiber of your being:

“All Israel…were taken captive to Babylon because of their unfaithfulness.”
(1 Chronicles 9:1)

That’s where unfaithfulness leads, isn’t it, Jesus?

Captivity.

Ironic. The reason anyone disobeys You

is to get out from under Your commands
opting for freedom to go their own way

not realizing that Your laws
are safeguards.

Once “free” of the umbrella of protection Your statutes afford

they become sitting ducks
for everything Satan wants to do to them

hastening the day
when they’ll be manacled
staring hopelessly through bars.

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Leviticus 26:13; Pslm 107:16; Psalm 119:31; Psalm 119:45; Isaiah 45:2; Jeremiah 34:17; Ezekiel 34:27; John 8:36; 2 Peter 2:19

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Sunday, January 1, 2023

 

Pray this Lazaroo with utter abandon:

“…the mystery of God, namely, Christ, in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.”
(Colossians 2:2-3)

When I have You, Jesus

I’ve got it all.

Everything God has, You have –

because You’re God
and God has everything.

Speaking of which:

You have me!

I’ve given myself to You, body and soul
past, present and future
nothing held back!

Which means I will always have everything I need
because I will always, always, always have You.

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Matthew 6:25-34; Mark 13:11; John 1:16; 2 Corinthians 6:10; Ephesians 1:22-23; Ephesians 3:19; Ephesians 4:13; 1 John 5:20

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Saturday, December 31, 2022

 

Hold nothing back, as you pray this Lazaroo:

“They brought the jars to her and she kept pouring. When all the jars were full, she said to her son, ‘Bring me another one.’ But he replied, ‘There is not a jar left.’ Then the oil stopped flowing.”
(2 Kings 4:5-6)

When does Your miraculous oil stop flowing, Jesus?

When I quit bringing You jars.

With Your help, I’m not going to be like that widow’s son.

I’ll scour heaven and earth

to find another jar.

Here, LORD!

Please fill it.

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Psalm 16:11; Psalm 65:4; Psalm 71:8; Psalm 126:2; Matthew 5:6; Acts 2:28; Ephesians 3:19; Ephesians 5:18

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Friday, December 30, 2022

 

Pray this Lazaroo in humble adulation:

“…it is God who works in you to will and to act in order to fulfill his good purpose.”
(Philippians 3:13)

That’s what I’ve asked You to do, Jesus!

I don’t want anything but what You want.

By myself…

I don’t know enough
I don’t understand enough
I don’t love enough.

But You do!

You’ve saved my life.

Therefore I trust You with my life.

Did I say, “my” life?

No.

My life is Yours!
Forever and ever and ever.

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Psalm 116:6; Psalm 147:5; Psalm 119:94; Romans 8:38-39; 2 Corinthians 5:15; Galatians 2:20; Ephesians 4:17

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Thursday, December 29, 2022

 

Pray this Lazaroo in the fear of God:

“…the king gave the order to Benaiah son of Jehoiada, and he went out and struck Shimei down and he died. The kingdom was now established in Solomon’s hands.”
(1 Kings 2:46)

As politically incorrect as it is to say it, Jesus

if there is to be peace

sometimes someone has to

leave
be kicked out
or die.

Whenever possible, You want us to work things out with each other.

But some people are nothing but hell on earth

until the day they draw their last, divisive breath.

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Exodus 17:4; Exodus 32:9; Numbers 14:11; Isaiah 29:13; Hosea 4:17; Mark 7:6; 1 Corinthians 7:15; Titus 3:10-11; 2 Peter 2:17

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Wednesday, December 28, 2022

 

Pray this Lazaroo with explosive feeling:

“…make plain to everyone the administration of this mystery…”
(Ephesians 3:9)

This isn’t only Paul’s assignment, Jesus

it’s mine, too.

Your good news isn’t hard to tell.

But it is hard to explain.

Why would the God of heaven come to earth as a man

and give Your life on the cross to save a wretch like me?

There’s one explanation and one explanation only:

You love us with a depth, passion and ferocity

that none of us can begin to comprehend.

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Luke 11:42; John 3:16; John 5:42; Romans 8:39; 2 Corinthians 13:14; Titus 3:4-6; 1 John 3:17

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Tuesday, December 27, 2022

 

Fully open your heart, as you pray this Lazaroo:

“…David sent messengers…demanding, ‘Give me my wife Michal’…So Ish-Bosheth gave orders and had her taken away from her husband Paltiel…Her husband, however, went with her, weeping behind her all the way to Bahurim. Then Abner said to him, ‘Go back home!’ So he went back.”
(2 Samuel 3:14-16)

Paltiel knew King Saul gave him Michal to spite David, Jesus.

Did he surrender her to do what was right

or because he was afraid of Abner?

May no one have to threaten me, Father!

to make me do what’s right.

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Genesis 4:7; Genesis 18:19; Exodus 15:26; Deuteronomy 6:18; Acts 10:34-35; Romans 12:17; Romans 13:3

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Monday, December 26, 2022

 

Pray this Lazaroo with locked-in faith:

“Scripture foresaw that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, and announced the gospel in advance to Abraham: ‘All nations will be blessed through you.’ So those who rely on faith are blessed along with Abraham, the man of faith.”
(Galatians 3:8-9)

I have an earthly dad, Jesus.

Above all, there’s my Heavenly Father.

But because I have the faith of Abraham

he has become my spiritual father!

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Genesis 12:3; Genesis 18:18; Genesis 22:18; 2 Samuel 7:19; Romans 4:12-18; Romans 8:18; Romans 8:38; 1 Corinthians 3:22

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Sunday, December 25, 2022

 

Pray this Lazaroo with burning emotion:

“The time is coming when I will cut short your strength and the strength of your priestly house, so that no one in it will reach old age, and you will see distress in my dwelling. Although good will be done to Israel, no one in your family line will ever reach old age.”
(1 Samuel 2:31-32)

Eli honored his sinning sons over You, Jesus.

Bad mistake.

You’ve commanded me to care for my family

but never if it dishonors You.

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Exodus 12:42; Ezra 10:11; Proverbs 3:9; Mark 7:9-13; John 8:49; Romans 2:23; 2 Corinthians 8:19

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Saturday, December 24, 2022

 

Pray this Lazaroo with full-on ardor:

“…we all, who with unveiled faces contemplate the Lord’s glory, are being transformed into his image with ever-increasing glory, which comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit. Therefore, since through God’s mercy we have this ministry, we do not lose heart.”
(2 Corinthians 3:18-4:1)

Keep the transformation coming, Jesus.

I have such a long way to go!

But I trust You. I believe in You. I know You Are God and I know You are Good.

I will not lose heart.

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Psalm 4:5; Psalm 9:10; Psalm 20:7; Psalm 25:2; Psalm 119:68; John 3:16; John 20:28