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Wednesday, December 27, 2023

 

Pray this Lazaroo in fervency of spirit:

“These are the words of the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the ruler of God’s creation. I know your deeds, that you are neither cold nor hot. I wish you were either one or the other! So, because you are lukewarm—neither hot nor cold—I am about to spit you out of my mouth.”
(Revelation 3:14-16)

In the day-to-day struggle, Jesus

it’s so easy to lose my passion.

No, I don’t forsake You. I never stop believing. My love doesn’t grow cold.

But if it’s not burning hot
that has to change.

Now.

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Matthew 24:12; Luke 7:38; Luke 7:47; John 12:3; John 15:9-10; Romans 12:9; 1 John 3:1

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Wednesday, August 10, 2022

 

Pray this Lazaroo with earnest desire:

“…Ruth stayed close to the women of Boaz to glean until the barley and wheat harvests were finished. And she lived with her mother-in-law.”
(Ruth 2:23)

This wasn’t the life Ruth thought You were going to give her, Jesus

but trusting You, she embraced it anyway –

and oh, the reward that was finally hers!

Help me follow her example

believing with everything in me that in Your way and time

every promise You’ve made to me
will come true.

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Joshua 23:14; Psalm 33:4; Isaiah 49:7; Joel 2:23; 1 Corinthians 1:9; 1 Corinthians 4:17; 1 Thessalonians 5:24

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Sunday, April 3, 2022

 

Pray this Lazaroo with straightened priorities:

“I would like to learn just one thing from you: Did you receive the Spirit by the works of the law, or by believing what you heard?”
(Galatians 3:2)

If there was ever a rhetorical question, Jesus

this is it.

Paul knew the answer!

He devoted his entire life to sharing the good news
that while no one is good enough to earn heaven
You paid our sin debt with Your life on the cross

for all who truly believe.

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Monday, July 13, 2020

 

Pray this Lazaroo with unvarnished transparency:

“My groans are many…”
(Lamentations 1:22)

I can usually do a lot of groaning

before I realize it, Jesus.

Other people might complain about my complaints

while they only seem justified to me.

But when I’m the one who notices I’m doing a lot of groaning

that’s an indication that things have become

pretty intense.

Do You get tired of hearing me groan, Father?

Or are You waiting for me to turn them
into believing, trusting, heartfelt prayers?

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Exodus 2:23; Exodus 6:5; Job 3:24; Psalms 6:6; Psalms 31:10; Proverbs 29:2; Romans 8:26

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Tuesday, June 2, 2020

 

Pray this Lazaroo in deepest personal gratitude:

“Come and see…”
(John 1:46)

I would have thought that’s all people needed to do, Jesus.

Phillip told Nathanael to come and see You and he believed.
Many others did the same.

But it’s stunning to realize how many of the Jewish leaders who saw You did not believe.

They already had their minds made up.
They scoffed at your words and ignored your miracles.

It’s the same way today.

Nobody can come to You unless Your Father enables them.

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Matthew 12:22-24; John 6:44; John 6:65; John 10:14-21; John 12:17-19; Acts 13:48; Ephesians 2:8-9

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Friday, August 25, 2017

 

Pray this Lazaroo in total honesty:

“See, the Lord is coming…”
(Jude 1:14)

Oh, Jesus…

that’s what I want to see!

You’ve told me to be ready.

And I am.
On my good days.

But it’s hard to stay ready for something that’s taking thousands of years.

Part of me reasons that the odds are not great
that I’ll be alive when You return.

But You’ve told me to watch for Your coming.

Okay. I will.

Help me stay believing, hoping, expectant

wide-eyed and focused.

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Isaiah 40:10; Matthew 24:36-51; Matthew 25:1-13; Luke 17:20-35; 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18; Revelation 22:12; Revelation 22:20-21

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Wednesday, March 30, 2016

 

Pray this Lazaroo with pedal-to-the-metal commitment:

“I am willing…”
(Mark 1:41)

I can’t tell You how much this means to me, Jesus –

how much hope it gives me!

Here’s this man, eaten up with leprosy, who looks to you with eyes of faith –

“If You are willing, You can make me clean.”

Here I am, eaten up with the leprosy of my sins and overwhelming problems

knowing You alone can make me clean
daring to believe I will hear from Your lips

“I am willing.”

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1 Kings 8:39; 2 Kings 19:15; 2 Kings 19:19; Nehemiah 9:6; Psalms 4:8; Psalms 83:18; Ephesians 1:18