Category Archives: at other times

Friday, January 21, 2022

 

Pray this Lazaroo with deep reverence:

“…when Gentiles, who do not have the law, do by nature things required by the law, they are a law for themselves…They show that the requirements of the law are written on their hearts, their consciences also bearing witness, and their thoughts sometimes accusing them and at other times even defending them.”
(Romans 2:14-15)

I have the law, Jesus –

along with the prophets, gospels and epistles.

But I don’t want to depend solely on my conscience to apply them.

I’m relying on You, Holy Spirit!

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Genesis 20:5; Acts 23:1; Acts 24:16; Romans 1:5; Romans 9:1; Romans 13:5; 1 Corinthians 4:4; Galatians 2:11-16

Thursday, March 4, 2021

 

Pray this Lazaroo in utter gratitude:

“…Joab and Abishai pursued Abner, and as the sun was setting, they came to the hill of Ammah…Then the men of Benjamin rallied behind Abner. They formed themselves into a group and took their stand…”
(2 Samuel 2:24-25)

Sometimes it takes getting chased, picked on, attacked Jesus

before a person can get a little help.

At other times the help disappears

when people come after me.

O thank God!

that whether or not I have helpers

I always have You.

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Genesis 2:18; Psalms 10:14; Psalms 27:10; Psalms 38:21; Psalms 71:9; Psalms 71:18; Acts 19:22; 2 Timothy 4:10

Monday, August 10, 2020

 

Pray this Lazaroo with an eager to obey heart:

“Joshua and all the Israelites…went to the Jordan, where they camped before crossing over.”
(Joshua 3:1)

There are many reasons to camp before crossing over, Jesus.

Some of them good.

Others…not so much.

Sometimes it’s being afraid of the crossing
or fear of what’s on the other side.

At other times it’s procrastination
or a preference for the known, over the unknown.

But may I never hesitate to cross any river in my path

to go where You send me!

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Exodus 30:14; Numbers 32:27; Deuteronomy 4:22; Judges 3:28; Isaiah 11:15; Jeremiah 2:10; Acts 13:22

Friday, July 19, 2019

 

Follow the inner prompting of the Holy Spirit as you pray this Lazaroo:

“Turn aside to the right or to the left…”
(2 Samuel 2:21)

You’ve clearly commanded me Jesus:

Don’t turn aside to the right or the left
when it comes to obeying Your Word.

But Abner was warning Asahel.

When Asahel refused to turn aside
it cost him his life.

So sometimes I should refuse to change course

and at other times I’d better!

How can I recognize the difference?

Only as I follow You
every step of the way.

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Genesis 13:9; Numbers 20:17; Numbers 22:26; Deuteronomy 5:32; Deuteronomy 17:11; Isaiah 30:21; Hebrews 12:25

Tuesday, April 23, 2019

 

Pray this Lazaroo with growing understanding:

“…from this twenty-fourth day of the ninth month…”
(Haggai 2:18)

Sometimes You deliberately keep me in the dark, Jesus –

for my own good.

But at other times – like now – You nail the very day.

The ninth month You’re referring to is Kislev.

This year 24 Kislev falls on my December 22nd.
Last year it fell on my December 2nd.

That’s because the Jewish calendar is lunar
and my western calendar is solar.

But all time

belongs solely to You.

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1 Samuel 26:10; 2 Kings 19:25; Psalms 31:15; Psalms 139:16; Jeremiah 25:34; John 16:22; 1 Peter 1:17

Tuesday, April 23, 2019

 

Pray this Lazaroo with growing understanding:

“…from this twenty-fourth day of the ninth month…”
(Haggai 2:18)

Sometimes You deliberately keep me in the dark, Jesus –

for my own good.

But at other times – like now – You nail the very day.

The ninth month You’re referring to is Kislev.

This year 24 Kislev falls on my December 22nd.
Last year it fell on my December 2nd.

That’s because the Jewish calendar is lunar
and my western calendar is solar.

But all time

belongs solely to You.

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1 Samuel 26:10; 2 Kings 19:25; Psalms 31:15; Psalms 139:16; Jeremiah 25:34; John 16:22; 1 Peter 1:17

Tuesday, March 12, 2019

 

Fully open your heart, as you pray this Lazaroo:

“…the…struggle…you saw I had…”
(Philippians 1:30)

So how do I respond to people’s struggles, Jesus?

Sometimes I hurt with them, feel it to the bone
fervently pray.

But at other times, not so much.

Sometimes I quickly look away
not wanting to grapple with it.

Sometimes I shudder,
thinking, “Glad it’s not me.”

Sometimes I believe they’re getting
what they deserve.

Forgive me, LORD!

Enable me to respond to their pain
as I beg You to respond to mine.

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Deuteronomy 13:17; 2 Chronicles 13:9; Psalms 103:3-4; Psalms 103:13; Mark 6:34; Philippians 2:1-4; Colossians 3:12