Category Archives: attempt

Wednesday, September 7, 2022

 

Pray this Lazaroo with a heart sensitive to the needs of others:

“Your lips are like a scarlet ribbon; your mouth is lovely. Your temples behind your veil are like the halves of a pomegranate. Your neck is like the tower of David, built with courses of stone; on it hang a thousand shields, all of them shields of warriors.”
(Song of Songs 4:3-4)

I’m not sure those compliments would work today, Jesus

especially not the pomegranate and tower of David.

But it’s good to pay compliments, isn’t it?

Even when they miss
those who receive them
surely appreciate the attempt.

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Deuteronomy 1:38; Deuteronomy 3:28; Judges 20:22; Romans 12:8; 2 Corinthians 9:6; 2 Corinthians 13:11; Colossians 4:8

Monday, June 15, 2020

 

Pray this Lazaroo with locked-in faith:

“So King Solomon gave orders to Benaiah son of Jehoiada, and he struck down Adonijah and he died.”
(1 Kings 2:25)

Adonijah was Solomon’s brother, Jesus

but for his conniving attempt to overthrow his younger brother –

whom You anointed king –

he paid with his life.

The first time Adonijah proclaimed himself king

Solomon warned him never to pull a stunt like that again.

But in Adonijah’s case
forewarned was not forearned.

Dear LORD:

Help me learn from this hard example!

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1 Kings 1:5-10; 1 Kings 1:51-53; 1 Kings 2:13-22; 2 Kings 17:13; Psalms 19:10-11; Mark 8:15; Hebrews 12:25

Thursday, May 31, 2018

 

Pray this Lazaroo with over-the-top trust:

“…they realized they were naked; so they sowed fig leaves together and made coverings for themselves.”
(Genesis 3:7)

That’s what happens every time I sin, Jesus.

First the shame
then the cover-up.

Sin must be covered

because it’s so foul!

I could attempt to cover my sin

with lies, excuses, misdirection
trying to change the subject –

all for naught.

The only way sin can ever be covered

is by sincere repentance
trusting in Your shed blood on the cross.

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Genesis 20:16; Genesis 37:26; Deuteronomy 23:13; Nehemiah 4:5; Job 14:17; Romans 4:4-8; James 5:20; 1 Peter 2:16; 1 John 1:7; Revelation 3:18