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Sunday, April 17, 2022

 

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

“Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who does not need to be ashamed…”
(2 Timothy 2:15)

I’m so glad my work matters to You, Jesus!

But nothing I do is my work alone.
I’m leaning on You every step of the way.

I don’t want my work to be merely good.
I want it to be great.

There’s only one way that can happen:

When in passionate humility
I collaborate with You!

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2 Chronicles 14:11; Psalm 86:11; Isaiah 10:20; Isaiah 50:10; Jeremiah 48:10; 2 Corinthians 1:9; Galatians 3:9-11

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Saturday, April 16, 2022

 

Pray this Lazaroo with laser-focused intensity:

“Above the Horse Gate, the priests made repairs, each in front of his own house. Next to them, Zadok son of Immer made repairs opposite his house.”
(Nehemiah 3:28-29)

It’s great to help others, Jesus

but You expect me to take care of my own business too.

True, I’m to put others ahead of myself.

But if I neglect my own responsibilities

I cease being a blessing
and become a burden.

It’s kind of tricky, isn’t it?

Please help me navigate it properly!

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Romans 12:10; 1 Corinthians 10:24; 2 Corinthians 8:2-4; Galatians 6:5; Philippians 2:21; 1 Timothy 5:3-4; James 1:27

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Friday, April 15, 2022

 

Pray this Lazaroo with no-holds-barred surrender:

“Adam was not the one deceived; it was the woman who was deceived and became a sinner.”
(1 Timothy 2:14)

Eve’s sin was bad, Jesus

but Adam’s was worse.

Adam wasn’t deceived. He knew better and ate the forbidden fruit anyway.

His wife handed him the fruit
so he accepted it and ate it.

Pleasing his wife was more important to him than pleasing You

making her humankind’s first idol.

May I never put anyone or anything ahead of You!

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Exodus 20:3; Deuteronomy 4:16; Deuteronomy 5:7; Psalm 24:3-5; Isaiah 42:8; Isaiah 48:11; Matthew 4:10; Luke 14:26; James 4:17

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Thursday, April 14, 2022

 

Pray this Lazaroo on high alert:

“…the people…have gone to Jerusalem and are rebuilding that rebellious and wicked city. They are restoring the walls and repairing the foundations. Furthermore, the king should know that if this city is built and its walls are restored, no more taxes, tribute or duty will be paid, and eventually the royal revenues will suffer.”
(Ezra 4:12-13)

I wish I could always tell when somebody’s lying, Jesus

‘cause that’s what these guys were doing.

Please draw me close

so I can hear Your whisper of warning.

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Psalm 5:6; Psalm 5:9; Psalm 10:7; Psalm 12:2; Proverbs 6:19; Proverbs 30:8; Revelation 21:8

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Wednesday, April 13, 2022

 

Pray this Lazaroo in mounting excitement:

“…our Lord Jesus Christ himself and God our Father, who loved us and by his grace gave us eternal encouragement…”
(2 Thessalonians 2:16)

Oh, Jesus.

Thank You for eternal encouragement!

I’ve never known anything else like it.

All other encouragement on this earth is short-lived.

Hopeful today…discouraged tomorrow.
Happy today…sad tomorrow.
Feeling good today…feeling bad tomorrow.

But Yours is the encouragement that never wanes.

In fact, as I draw closer to the day I draw my last breath

it keeps getting stronger.

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Genesis 25:8; Genesis 49:33; Mark 15:37; Luke 23:46; Romans 6:23; 1 Thessalonians 4:17; 2 Timothy 2:10

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Tuesday, April 12, 2022

 

Pray this Lazaroo with keen anticipation:

“He made ten gold lampstands according to the specifications for them and placed them in the temple, five on the south side and five on the north. He made ten tables and placed them in the temple, five on the south side and five on the north. He also made a hundred gold sprinkling bowls.”
(2 Chronicles 4:7-8)

The most important words in that entire passage, Jesus:

“…according to the specifications…”

That matters to You, doesn’t it?

…and not just when it comes to lampstands and sprinkling bowls.

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Numbers 15:14; Deuteronomy 24:8; Judges 7:17; 1 Kings 6:38; 1 Corinthians 11:1; Philippians 3:17; Hebrews 9:24

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Monday, April 11, 2022

 

Pray this Lazaroo with every fiber of your being:

“…Satan blocked our way.”
(1 Thessalonians 2:18)

That’s not supposed to happen, Jesus –

not to Your people
especially not to the likes of the Apostle Paul.

What’s going on, here?

You’re infinitely more powerful than Satan!
How in the world could he ever –

Oh. Right.

Satan can never block my way
unless You let him

because You didn’t want me to go there to begin with!

So when I can’t get where I want to go, I don’t need to worry.

You’ve got a better plan.

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1 Chronicles 4:10; Job 19:8; Proverbs 15:19; Ezekiel 3:20; Romans 1:13; 2 Corinthians 12:7; Hebrews 7:23

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Sunday, April 10, 2022

 

Pray this Lazaroo with utter abandon:

“These were the descendants of Ehud, who were heads of families of those living in Geba and were deported to Manahath…”
(1 Chronicles 8:6)

The old rule of warfare, Jesus –

decapitate the enemy’s leaders
replace them with Your own leaders
to maintain control over the people.

But that never works against Your people

even when we’re invaded
even when it looks as though we’re completely conquered.

No matter who they take away

we always have our Powerful Leader:

You.

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Exodus 15:15; Numbers 1:16; Numbers 14:8; Deuteronomy 32:42; Joshua 9:18; 1 Samuel 7:15; Matthew 6:13

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Saturday, April 9, 2022

 

Hold nothing back, as you pray this Lazaroo:

“I want you to know how hard I am contending for you and for those at Laodicea, and for all who have not met me personally.”
(Colossians 2:1)

Paul’s talking to me, Jesus

‘cause I’ve not met him personally. 😉

But I like this about him:

He wanted me to know how hard he was contending for me
even though he didn’t know me personally.

He’s setting a good example, isn’t he?

One with Your help
I fully intend to follow.

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2 Kings 14:3; John 13:15; 1 Corinthians 10:6; 1 Corinthians 11:1; Ephesians 5:1; Philippians 3:17; 2 Thessalonians 3:7

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Friday, April 8, 2022

 

Pray this Lazaroo in humble adulation:

“They destroyed the towns, and each man threw a stone on every good field until it was covered. They stopped up all the springs and cut down every good tree. Only Kir Hareseth was left with its stones in place, but men armed with slings surrounded it and attacked it.”
(2 Kings 3:25)

And so it goes for Your enemies, Jesus.

May I never doubt for a single moment:

Sooner or later, in Your perfect time
they’ll get theirs.

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Genesis 14:20; Numbers 31:2; Deuteronomy 32:41; Psalms 7:6; Isaiah 34:8; Romans 12:19; Hebrews 10:26-31