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Thursday, December 1, 2022

 

Pray this Lazaroo in devoted passion:

“Let everyone call urgently on God.”
(Jonah 3:8)

When do I pray like this, Jesus?

When do ask everyone I know to pray like this?

Sometime it’s when there’s an opportunity to do something great.

But most of the time
it’s when I’ve run out of options
and disaster is imminent.

Is that happening anywhere in my life right now?

Anywhere in the lives of others?

Always.

Time for me – for all of us – to call urgently on You!

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Psalm 17:6; Psalm 120:1; Romans 10:12; 1 Corinthians 1:2; 2 Corinthians 8:4; 2 Timothy 2:22; Titus 3:14

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Wednesday, November 16, 2022

 

Pray this Lazaroo with faith in the God who can:

“Bold and arrogant…”
(2 Peter 2:10)

Bold is good, Jesus –

provided it’s accompanied by total dependence on You.

But when coupled with arrogance?

Bold is always bad –

sometimes immediately
sometimes later.

There are times when bold arrogance appears to work

but that’s only when there’s a long fuse

leading to the moment
when it blows up in their face.

Which is not to say timidity is the answer!

Why be timid

when humbly following You
enables me to be bold as a lion?

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Proverbs 21:29; Proverbs 28:1; Mark 15:43; Acts 4:29; Acts 4:31; Acts 9:28; 2 Timothy 1:7

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Tuesday, October 25, 2022

 

Pull on your work gloves, as you pray this Lazaroo:

“Therefore, my dear friends, as you have always obeyed—not only in my presence, but now much more in my absence—continue to work out your salvation with fear and trembling…”
(Philippians 2:12)

I can’t work UP my salvation, Jesus.

I’m saved by my faith in You, not by my works.

But I do have to work OUT my salvation once I’ve received it!

Not casually, but with fear and trembling –

‘cause the stakes are really, really, really high!

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Ecclesiastes 9:10; John 5:17; 1 Corinthians 15:58; Ephesians 2:8-10; Ephesians 6:7-8; Colossians 3:23-24; James 2:22

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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

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Tuesday, September 27, 2022

 

Pray this Lazaroo in passionate gratitude:

“The land by the sea…will belong to the remnant of the people of Judah…”
(Zephaniah 2:6-7)

You’re amazing Jesus!

You take land away from its sinning inhabitants
and give it to Your obedient people.

And not just any land, either!
Beautiful, highly prized waterfront land!

But of course, as Creator of all lands

that’s Your right.

May I always live before You in such a way

that You are happy to give me new lands
and never take any of it away!

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Exodus 23:25; Deuteronomy 12:32; 2 Samuel 24:10; Psalm 25:18; Psalm 26:9; Psalm 119:39; John 16:22

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Wednesday, August 3, 2022

 

Pray this Lazaroo in steadfast faith:

“To those who sold doves he said, ‘Get those out of here! How dare you turn my Father’s house into a market!’ His disciples remembered that it is written: ‘Zeal for your house will consume me.’”
(John 2:16-17)

Does zeal for Your house consume me, Jesus?

It should.
I know it should.

I should care more about the place You have provided for me to worship

than I do about the house where I live.

You first.
Everything else second.

Always.

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Numbers 25:11; Numbers 25:13; Deuteronomy 29:20; 1 Kings 19:10; Nehemiah 3:20; Psalm 69:9; Romans 10:2; Romans 12:11

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Tuesday, July 5, 2022

 

Pray this Lazaroo with ironfisted determination!

“My people, your guides lead you astray; they turn you from the path. The Lord takes his place in court; he rises to judge the people. The Lord enters into judgment against the elders and leaders of his people…”
(Isaiah 3:12-14)

This is the worst, Jesus!

When the people You’ve called and equipped to lead
turn their backs on You

what are the rest of us to do?

Though our leaders forsake You

may we always and forever remain true!

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Deuteronomy 31:6-8; Deuteronomy 31:16; Joshua 24:16; Joshua 24:20; Isaiah 1:28; Acts 11:23; Revelation 2:13

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-Saturday, December 18, 2021

 

Pray this Lazaroo with unrestrained allegiance:

“…he rescued Lot, a righteous man, who was distressed by the depraved conduct of the lawless (for that righteous man, living among them day after day, was tormented in his righteous soul by the lawless deeds he saw and heard)…”
(2 Peter 2:7-8)

Am I tormented by the sin all around me, Jesus?

Or have I become numb to it, indifferent
shrugging it off as though it’s not that big of a deal?

Please. Help me always see sin

as You do.

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1 Kings 1:6; Isaiah 32:9-11; Jeremiah 6:14; Jeremiah 8:11; Amos 6:1; Zephaniah 1:12; 1 John 3:7

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Monday, April 20, 2020

 

Aim higher, as you pray this Lazaroo:

“He rebuilt it, roofing it over…”
(Nehemiah 3:15)

Nobody else added a roof to the gate he was repairing, Jesus.

Only Shallun.

From this we can infer that it wasn’t something that had to be done.

Shallun thought it would be a good idea.

So he took the extra time
did the extra work
incurred the extra expense

to make the Fountain Gate unique, beautiful, desirable.

What an inspiration, Father!

May I always and forever do more than expected…for You.

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Exodus 36:5; 2 Chronicles 9:12; Nehemiah 7:2; Job 23:12; Psalms 69:30-31; Matthew 5:43-48; Luke 21:1-3

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Monday, November 11, 2019

 

Pray this Lazaroo with rock-solid confidence:

“So was fulfilled what was said through the prophets…”
(Matthew 2:23)

Always, Jesus.

Always, always, always.
You always keep Your Word.

In this world of

“I was going to…”
“I meant to…”
“Something came up…”
“I may have been mistaken…”
“I hope this is good enough…”
“I have no idea what happened…”
“Oops!”

…and outright liars

the utter reliability of Your Word is the only thing I can trust

because You are the only one I can trust.

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Psalms 63:11; Psalms 116:11; Proverbs 30:6; Isaiah 8:20; John 8:55; Romans 3:4; 1 John 2:22