All posts by Stephen Schwambach

Friday, October 14, 2022

 

Pray this Lazaroo with deep reverence:

“Joshua…said to them, ‘Go over before the ark of the Lord your God into the middle of the Jordan. Each of you is to take up a stone on his shoulder, according to the number of the tribes of the Israelites, to serve as a sign among you.’”
(Joshua 4:4-6)

You had just worked an amazing miracle, Jesus.

They set those stones in the middle of the Jordan
to make certain they would always remember what You did.

What stones do I need to set – and where?

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Numbers 15:39-40; Deuteronomy 4:10; Deuteronomy 5:15; Deuteronomy 7:18; Psalm 77:3; Matthew 16:9; 2 Peter 1:15

Thursday, October 13, 2022

 

Pray this Lazaroo in total trust:

“Everyone was filled with awe at the many wonders and signs performed by the apostles. All the believers were together and had everything in common. They sold property and possessions to give to anyone who had need.”
(Acts 2:43-45)

Were these the greatest days of Your Church, Jesus?

Was this the purest expression of what You had in mind
when You laid down Your life for us?

You’re the Same – yesterday, today and forever.

Great God:

Do it again!

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Psalm 55:19; Psalm 102:27; Malachi 3:6; Galatians 6:10; Ephesians 4:11-13; Hebrews 13:8; James 1:17

Wednesday, October 12, 2022

 

Pray this Lazaroo in bold, confident faith:

“That too was considered a land of the Rephaites, who used to live there; but the Ammonites called them Zamzummites. They were a people strong and numerous, and as tall as the Anakites. The Lord destroyed them from before the Ammonites, who drove them out and settled in their place.”
(Deuteronomy 2:20-21)

No matter how big or how powerful my enemy, Jesus…

please help me remember:

The bigger they are

the harder they fall

when You’re the one

knocking them down.

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Genesis 6:4; Deuteronomy 28:7; 1 Samuel 17:14; 22 Samuel 22:30; Psalm 27:1; Isaiah 52:12; Matthew 19:26

Tuesday, October 11, 2022

 

Pray this Lazaroo with bottomless trust:

“The Jews then responded to him, ‘What sign can you show us to prove your authority to do all this?’ Jesus answered them, ‘Destroy this temple, and I will raise it again in three days.’”
(John 2:18-19)

You Are God, Jesus.

You proved it by Your teaching and miracles.

But when You were publicly executed and buried –

then rose from the dead exactly as You promised?
More than 500 witnesses?

That seals the deal.
Case closed.

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Matthew 28:1-10; Mark 16:1-7; Luke 24:1-45; John 20:1-29; 1 Corinthians 15:3-8; 1 Corinthians 15:12; 1 Corinthians 15:20

Monday, October 10, 2022

 

Pray this Lazaroo with unshakable belief:

“The Lord said to Moses, ‘Take a census also of the Gershonites by their families and clans. Count all the men from thirty to fifty years of age who come to serve in the work at the tent of meeting.”
(Numbers 4:21-23)

Why would You command Moses to count these people, Jesus?

You already knew how many there were.

In fact, as we humans almost always do
they probably made a few mistakes while they were counting.

But You have us count people because people count!

especially those who faithfully serve You.

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Genesis 13:16; Exodus 30:12; Numbers 1:3; Numbers 31:26; Malachi 3:18; Philippians 3:2-3; Revelation 7:9

Sunday, October 9, 2022

 

Pray this Lazaroo with sold-out surrender:

“…the child grew and became strong in spirit; and he lived in the wilderness until he appeared publicly to Israel.”
(Luke 1:80)

Just like John the Baptist, Jesus

I want to grow in You!
I want to become strong in spirit!

In short, I want to become everything You’ve created me to be!

But that means I have to deliberately carve out time to do what he did

and get away for Deep, Daily, Moment-by-Moment
1on1 relationship with You.

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Psalm 27:14; Psalm 31:24; Psalm 61:3; Luke 2:40; Romans 1:11; 1 Corinthians 16:13; 2 Corinthians 12:10

Saturday, October 8, 2022

 

Pray this Lazaroo with obedient, lavish love:

“They must make restitution for what they have failed to do in regard to the holy things, pay an additional penalty of a fifth of its value and give it all to the priest. The priest will make atonement for them with the ram as a guilt offering, and they will be forgiven.”
(Leviticus 5:16)

When I say I’m sorry for sinning against You and others, Jesus

over-the-top restitution proves I really mean it.

It also gives me added incentive

to never do it again.

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Exodus 22:3; Exodus 22:5-6; Exodus 22:11-14; Leviticus 6:5; Leviticus 22:14; Leviticus 24:18; Luke 19:8

Friday, October 7, 2022

 

Take a little comfort, as you pray this Lazaroo:

“One Sabbath Jesus was going through the grainfields, and as his disciples walked along, they began to pick some heads of grain. The Pharisees said to him, ‘Look, why are they doing what is unlawful on the Sabbath?’”
(Mark 2:23-24)

If they criticized Your followers then, Jesus…

why am I surprised –

while I’m faithfully walking with You –

when they criticize me?

Please don’t let their harsh words upset me.

After all, taking heat for You
is a badge of honor!

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Numbers 12:8; Matthew 10:24;-26; Matthew 12:23-25; Luke 9:23; Luke 23:31; John 15:20-22; John 16:33

Thursday, October 6, 2022

 

Pray this Lazaroo in deep gratitude:

“What about your brother, Aaron the Levite? I know he can speak well…You shall speak to him and put words in his mouth; I will help both of you speak and will teach you what to do. He will speak to the people for you, and it will be as if he were your mouth and as if you were God to him.”
(Exodus 4:14-16)

When I can’t do what You’ve told me to do, Jesus

You always provide someone –

or something –

to help me.

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Genesis 22:8; Genesis 22:14; Exodus 4:1-9; Exodus 7:6-7; Joshua 20:4; Psalm 18:36; Acts 11:29

Wednesday, October 5, 2022

 

Pray this Lazaroo with pedal-to-the-metal commitment:

“Then the devil took him to the holy city and had him stand on the highest point of the temple. ‘If you are the Son of God,’ he said, “throw yourself down. For it is written: ‘’He will command his angels concerning you, and they will lift you up in their hands, so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.’”
(Matthew 4:5-6)

Help me never forget, Jesus:

When the devil quotes Scripture

it’s always twisted out of context
always for an evil purpose.

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Isaiah 8:20; Matthew 16:1-3; Matthew 16:5-12; Matthew 22:23-32; Mark 7:1-13; Colossians 2:20-22; 2 Timothy 2:15