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Wednesday, March 8, 2017

 

Pray this Lazaroo with earnest desire:

“The LORD…humbles and he exalts.”
(1 Samuel 2:7)

Some people think you only exalt, Jesus.

The experience of others leads them to believe
all You do is humble

at least when it comes to them.

But there’s a lot more to You than any of us can grasp.

Just when we think we’ve got You figured out
we learn we don’t

sometimes the hard way
sometimes not.

I prefer to be exalted, LORD!

but that usually comes
after I’m humbled.

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Ruth 1:21; 1 Kings 8:35-36; Psalms 75:7; Proverbs 11:2; Proverbs 15:33; Isaiah 26:5; Matthew 23:12

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Tuesday, March 7, 2017

 

Pray this Lazaroo in focused determination:

“I wrote you…to let you know the depth of my love for you.”
(2 Corinthians 2:4)

Sometimes I have to come out and say it, don’t I, Jesus?

Actions are far more important than what my lips utter
but words matter.

They can be cheap
but they can also come from the heart.

When what I say is backed up by what I do

not once or twice

but day in and day out, year after year

that’s when words count.

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Genesis 42:20; Exodus 19:7; Deuteronomy 11:18; Deuteronomy 13:3; Proverbs 12:22; Proverbs 16:24; Luke 6:45

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Monday, March 6, 2017


Pray this Lazaroo in ardent love:

 “She said, ‘Please let me glean and gather among the sheaves behind the harvesters.’”
(Ruth 2:7)

Sometimes that’s the way it goes, Jesus.

You put me in a place that requires
being needy, humbled, bringing up the rear.

I can fight it, if I wish

or I can trust You.

You know what’s best for me.

I don’t.

Besides, leading the pack isn’t all it’s cracked up to be.

They’re the first to get shot at.

Back here is fine.

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1 Kings 21:29; 2Chronicles 12:7; 2 Chronicles 12:12; Isaiah 5:15; Daniel 5:22; Philippians 2:8; James 4:6

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Monday, March 6, 2017


Pray this Lazaroo in ardent love:

 “She said, ‘Please let me glean and gather among the sheaves behind the harvesters.’”
(Ruth 2:7)

Sometimes that’s the way it goes, Jesus.

You put me in a place that requires
being needy, humbled, bringing up the rear.

I can fight it, if I wish

or I can trust You.

You know what’s best for me.

I don’t.

Besides, leading the pack isn’t all it’s cracked up to be.

They’re the first to get shot at.

Back here is fine.

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1 Kings 21:29; 2Chronicles 12:7; 2 Chronicles 12:12; Isaiah 5:15; Daniel 5:22; Philippians 2:8; James 4:6

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Sunday, March 5, 2017

 

Pray this Lazaroo with burning zeal:

“I came to you in…fear…”
(1 Corinthians 2:3)

What, Jesus?

The great Apostle Paul approached one of his assignments

in fear?

Why?

You had worked miracle after miracle through him

like raising the dead.

I would have thought he’d be fearless!

Besides, there’s a Biblical command:
You tell us not to fear.

But obedience is one thing

emotion is another.

Like Paul, please help me obey You to the end

to the letter

no matter how much I fear.

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2 Samuel 22:37; Isaiah 8:12; Isaiah 35:4; Isaiah 41:10; Isaiah 43:1; Jeremiah 42:11; Acts 20:7-12; 1 Peter 3:14

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Saturday, March 4, 2017

 

Pray this Lazaroo with unrestrained allegiance:

“In his anger against Israel the LORD gave them into the hands of raiders who plundered them.”
(Judges 2:14)

I don’t want that, Jesus.

It’s bad enough when You have to take me to the woodshed.

But I’d far rather be in Your hands
than in the clutches of others.

It’s not that Your punishment is weak.

It isn’t.

But as much as Your discipline hurts, it’s saturated with mercy

never even close to as much
as I deserve.

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Romans 9:16; Romans 11:31; Romans 12:1; 2 Corinthians 4:1; Hebrews 4:16; 1 Peter 2:10; Jude 1:21

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Friday, March 3, 2017

 

Be forewarned, as you pray this Lazaroo:

“They have become filled with every kind of…greed…”
(Romans 1:29)

So how many kinds of greed are there, Jesus?

There’s the kind that wants more than my share
out of fear that the day may come when I won’t have enough.

There’s the kind that takes what belongs to others
because I want to have more than them.

There’s the kind that piles it up
because having that much makes me feel more important

than I really am.

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Proverbs 11:6; Isaiah 57:17; Habakkuk 2:5; Colossians 3:5; 1 Thessalonians 2:5; 2 Peter 2:3; 2 Peter 2:14

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Thursday, March 2, 2017

 

Pray this Lazaroo with over-the-top trust:

“As for anyone who is in the house with you…”
(Joshua 2:19)

They’re a greater responsibility, aren’t they, Jesus?

More than people at work, or on the street
more than acquaintances or friends.

But what can I do?

If they’re young, I have some control
though not as much as I think.

But the older they are, the less my influence.

The day comes when the only true impact I have on them
is my sincere, consistent, Godly example.

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John 13:15; Philippians 3:17; 1 Timothy 4:12; Titus 2:7; Hebrews 4:11; James 5:10; 1 Peter 2:21

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Wednesday, March 1, 2017

 

Pray this Lazaroo in steadfast faith:

“‘In the last days,’ God says, ‘I will pour out my Spirit on all people.’”
(Acts 2:17)

I sure hope these are the last days, Jesus

because we desperately need You
to pour out Your Spirit on all people!

including this person.

No, I don’t deserve You to do that for me.

You know that.

But I would love it, if in Your mercy, You would.

So would the people who live and work around me. 😉

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Isaiah 2:2; Hosea 3:5; Joel 2:28; Micah 4:1; Acts 2:33; Hebrews 1:2; 2 Peter 3:3

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Tuesday, February 28, 2017

 

Pray this Lazaroo in Spirit-renewed determination:

“When the LORD heard what you said, he was angry…”
(Deuteronomy 1:34)

May my words never do that to You, Jesus!

Of course, to keep that from happening
I need to guard my thoughts, as well.

It might help, too, if I make sure I’m following You every step of the way

‘cause when my 1on1 relationship with You slips
so does my tongue.

As you monitor my thoughts, words and actions

may You beam with pride and joy!

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Deuteronomy 3:26; Deuteronomy 9:8; 2 Samuel 22:7-8; Psalms 19:14; Psalms 95:10; Hebrews 3:10; James 1:19