Category Archives: Bible

Monday, February 22, 2021

 

Pray this Lazaroo with unshakable persistence:

“So I told you, but you would not listen. You rebelled against the Lord’s command and in your arrogance you marched up into the hill country.”
(Deuteronomy 1:43)

I know how Moses feels, Jesus

well…just a little.

I’ve shared warnings You’ve shared with me

only to have people ignore me

and even worse, ignore You!

But just when I start to climb up on my soap box of holier-than-thou

You remind me of times

when I’ve ignored Your warning.

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Exodus 9:20-25; Proverbs 2:17; Isaiah 65:2; Hosea 4:6; Luke 6:42; Romans 2:21-23; 1 Corinthians 14:38

Sunday, February 21, 2021

 

Pray this Lazaroo with sold-out surrender:

“Then Nathanael declared, ‘Rabbi, you are the Son of God; you are the king of Israel.’”
(John 1:49)

I’ve had moments like that too, Jesus!

When You’ve done something for me that never could have happened

had You not answered my fervent prayers.

Of course, when I testify about Your provision to others

not all of them are convinced.
In their minds, some attempt to explain it away.

But I know.

And You know.

And that’s all that matters.

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Genesis 22:14; 2 Kings 13:5; Psalms 68i:10; Psalms 11:9; Ezekiel 16:19; Jonah 1:17; Hebrews 1:3

Saturday, February 20, 2021

 

Pray this Lazaroo with lavish love:

“The Lord also said to Moses, ‘Take the Levites in place of all the firstborn of Israel, and the livestock of the Levites in place of their livestock. The Levites are to be mine. I am the Lord.’”
(Numbers 3:44-45)

How incredibly special it was to be a Levite, Jesus!

That had to make them feel so close to You –
because they belonged to You.

Though not a Levite, I’ve put my faith in You –

which means lock, stock and barrel:

I’m Yours!

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Mark 9:41; John 8:47; Acts 27:23; Romans 14:8; 1 Corinthians 7:9; 1 Corinthians 15:23; Galatians 4:7

Friday, February 19, 2021

 

Pray this Lazaroo with wholehearted adoration:

“Her neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord had shown her great mercy, and they shared her joy.”
(Luke 1:58)

Elizabeth was old when she gave birth, Jesus.

Other Jewish women most likely looked down on her
supposing God had kept her from having children
because she was guilty of some secret sin.

Zechariah loved her too much to divorce her
though that was his legal right, since she had not conceived.

Oh, how wonderful –

when You come to our rescue!

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Exodus 18:10; Numbers 10:9; Joshua 22:31; Judges 6:9; Luke 1:67-75; Acts 12:11; 2 Peter 2:4-10

Thursday, February 18, 2021

 

Pray this Lazaroo with pure devotion:

“They shall remove all the fat, just as the fat is removed from the fellowship offering, and the priest shall burn it on the altar as an aroma pleasing to the Lord. In this way the priest will make atonement for them, and they will be forgiven.”
(Leviticus 4:31)

I’m so glad we don’t have to do all that anymore, Jesus!

Now, there’s a new aroma – one even more pleasing to You:

the knowledge about You we spread everywhere!

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Matthew 28:19-20; Luke 8:10; Romans 11:33; 2 Corinthians 2:14-16; Ephesians 4:13; Ephesians 5:2; Philippians 4:18

Wednesday, February 17, 2021

 

Pray this Lazaroo in grateful awareness:

“Now some teachers of the law were sitting there, thinking to themselves, ‘Why does this fellow talk like that? He’s blaspheming! Who can forgive sins but God alone?’”
(Mark 2:6-7)

When you forgave this man’s sins, Jesus

these religious experts made an astute observation:

“Who can forgive sins but God alone?”

But they were blind to the reality

that they were hearing those words of forgiveness

from God Himself.

Who can forgive my countless sins?

Oh, Jesus!
Only You.

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Matthew 9:2; Matthew 26:28; Mark 2:8-12; Luke 7:47; Luke 11:4; Acts 2:38; Ephesians 1:7

Tuesday, February 16, 2021

 

Pray this Lazaroo with growing confidence:

“…I will stretch out my hand and strike the Egyptians with all the wonders that I will perform among them. After that, he will let you go.”
(Exodus 3:20)

Mind-blowing, Jesus.

Before you turned Moses’ staff into a snake, then back into a staff
before you turned his hand leprous, then healed

before the plagues of blood, frogs, lice, flies, livestock deaths, boils, hail, locusts, darkness, firstborn deaths…

You orchestrated exactly how it was going to play out…

as You are doing with me.

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Psalms 16:5; Psalms 139:1-6; Isaiah 44:24-28; Isaiah 46:8-10; Jeremiah 29:11; John 13:19; Ephesians 2:10

Monday, February 15, 2021

 

Pray this Lazaroo in holy awe:

“John’s clothes were made of camel’s hair, and he had a leather belt around his waist. His food was locusts and wild honey.”
(Matthew 3:4)

No doubt there were some who dressed and ate better, Jesus.

But none preached and baptized better.

I know that because You said among those born of women
none was greater than John the Baptist.

Then You added that the least in the kingdom of God

was greater than he…

which includes me.

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Malachi 4:5-6; Matthew 3:1; Matthew 11:11; Matthew 14:1-13; Matthew 17:9-13; Mark 1:4; Luke 5:1-25; Luke 1:39-45

Sunday, February 14, 2021

 

Pray this Lazaroo all the way to the marrow of your bones:

“I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your offspring and hers; he will crush your head, and you will strike his heel.”
(Genesis 3:15)

No truer words have ever been spoken, Jesus.

Most of us hate snakes – and for good reason!

Snakes bite more than five million people every year

resulting in well over 300,000 amputations or disabilities
and more than 100,000 deaths –

which doesn’t begin to compare to the spiritual damage

caused by the enemy of our souls.

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Psalms 91:13; Psalms 140:3; Isaiah 27:1; 2 Corinthians 11:3; James 4:4; Revelation 12:9; Revelation 12:14-15; Revelation 20:2

Saturday, February 13, 2021

 

Keep first things first, as you pray this Lazaroo:

“Another thing you do…”
(Malachi 2:13)

Just when I think I’m getting away scot-free with my disobedience, Jesus

I’m reminded that You see everything I do
hear everything I say
know everything I think.

When I repent, do You refuse to remember my sins?

Yes. You do.

HALLELUJAH!

You remove my inexcusably wicked acts
as far away from me as the east is from the west!

But the operative phrase is:

“When I repent.”

Which I’d better do.

Right now.

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Psalms 103:11-12; Isaiah 43:25; Isaiah 54:4; Matthew 3:8; Acts 2:38; Romans 2:4; 1 John 1:9