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Tuesday, January 3, 2023

 

Pray this Lazaroo in respectful awe:

“So when we could stand it no longer, we thought it best to be left by ourselves in Athens.”
(1 Thessalonians 3:1)

Paul longed to return to the believers in Thessalonica, Jesus

but Satan blocked him.

We don’t know how or why.

But You either let it happen or caused it to happen
because Satan can thwart no plan of Yours!

Was sending Timothy in his place second best?

No.

You’re Sovereign.

That was Your plan all along.

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Genesis 15:2; Psalm 71:5; Amos 3:6; Acts 4:28; 1 Corinthians 8:6; 1 Thessalonians 2:17-20; 1 Thessalonians 3:2

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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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Saturday, October 29, 2022

 

Hold nothing back, as you pray this Lazaroo:

“So when we could stand it no longer…”
(1 Thessalonians 3:1)

I love knowing that Paul had that emotion, Jesus!

But it was more than mere emotion, wasn’t it?
You were moving on his heart to do something about it –

which is exactly what he did.

Work through my emotions too, LORD!

May they not be unreliable, leading me astray.
May they instead be guided by You

goading me, prompting me, pushing me, driving me

to do the very things You’ve called me to do!

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Genesis 22:12; Psalm 68:3; Luke 8:37; Luke 10:40-42; 2 Corinthians 7:9; 2 Corinthians 7:13; 1 Thessalonians 3:5

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Wednesday, August 31, 2022

 

Pray this Lazaroo with a heart that hungers for God:

“…I am less than the least of all the Lord’s people…”
(Ephesians 3:8)

Paul knew the murderous evil he had done, Jesus.

He knew You were aware of it, too

along with countless others.

His reputation among some of Your followers was great

but for good reason
others of Your people hated and feared him.

Sometimes a person’s past behavior gives them away

but with others it’s all in the past.

O Holy Spirit!
How I need Your discernment!

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Deuteronomy 32:29; 1 Kings 3:9-12; Job 6:30; Psalm 19:12; Psalm 119:125; Proverbs 1:5; 1 Corinthians 2:14

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Friday, August 19, 2022

 

Pray this Lazaroo with renewed ambition:

“My goal is that they may be encouraged in heart and united in love…”
(Colossians 2:2)

That’s not only what Paul wanted, Jesus

that’s what every mother and father wants for their children
what every pastor wants for Your Church.

How wonderful it would be if cities and nations could be united in love!

But to do that
they’d have to be united in You

which is no doubt why You’ve sent us out
to preach the gospel!

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Ezra 6:14; Matthew 24:14; Matthew 28:19-20; Acts 1:8; Acts 8:4; Romans 10:14-15; Romans 15:20; 2 Timothy 4:2

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Monday, August 15, 2022

 

Pray this Lazaroo with locked-in faith:

“Although I am less than the least of all the Lord’s people, this grace was given me: to preach to the Gentiles the boundless riches of Christ…”
(Ephesians 3:8)

Paul’s not merely being humble, Jesus.

He absolutely believes he’s less than the least of all Your people.

So let’s see…

if the great Apostle Paul has that opinion of himself

where does that place me?

Somewhere way, waaaaay beneath
the less than the least of all Your people!

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Proverbs 11:2; Proverbs 15:33; Proverbs 22:4; Zephaniah 2:3; Acts 20:19; Philippians 2:3; 1 Timothy 1:16

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Sunday, July 10, 2022

 

Pray this Lazaroo with burning zeal:

“Not satisfied with that…”
(3 John 1:10)

This guy Diotrephes was a real piece of work, Jesus.

He wasn’t satisfied with causing a little bit of trouble.
He wanted to create a lot –

which is why Paul called him out on it.

But that raises an interesting question:

Am I satisfied with doing a little bit of good, now and then?

Or am I not satisfied

until I am fully, completely, wholeheartedly
fulfilling Your highest plan for my life!

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Numbers 14:24; Numbers 32:11; Numbers 32:12; Joshua 14:8; Joshua 14:14; 1 Kings 8:23; Ephesians 6:7

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Thursday, June 16, 2022

 

Pray this Lazaroo in full-on passion:

“For what is our hope, our joy, or the crown in which we will glory in the presence of our Lord Jesus when he comes? Is it not you?”
(1 Thessalonians 2:19)

For all his power and authority, Jesus

Paul loved the people to whom You had sent him

which, of course, includes me.

When it comes right down to it

it’s all about love.

May I love Your people not only as Paul did

but as did You.

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Mark 12:28-31; John 13:34-35; Romans 13:8; 1 Corinthians 13:1-13; Titus 2:11-13; 1 Peter 1:22; 1 Peter 3:8

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Monday, June 6, 2022

 

Pray this Lazaroo in ardent love:

“Therefore, since we have such a hope, we are very bold. We are not like Moses, who would put a veil over his face to prevent the Israelites from seeing the end of what was passing away.”
(2 Corinthians 3:12-13)

Give me the boldness of Paul, Jesus!

Like Moses, I don’t want Your glory to fade from my face.

May I walk in such Deep, Daily, Moment-by-Moment, 1on1 relationship with You

that all who see me
will come to know You!

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Exodus 33:18; Exodus 40:34; Leviticus 9:23; Numbers 16:42; Psalm 19:1; Romans 2:7; Ephesians 1:12

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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