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Monday, July 18, 2016

 

Pray this Lazaroo with undying love:

“Grace…from God…”
(2 John 1:3)

Thank You for grace, Jesus!

You – treating me better than my sins deserve.

G.R.A.C.E.

God’s Riches At Christ’s Expense

I still can’t fully comprehend what it cost You

to make my eternity in heaven a gift.

But it had to be!

Because try as I might
I could never earn it.

May I never take for granted

what You did for me
     what You do for me
          what You’re about to do for me.

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Psalms 103:8-14; Proverbs 2:7; Isaiah 26:10; John 1:17; Acts 20:24; Ephesians 2:8-9; 2 Timothy 4:8

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Sunday, July 17, 2016

 

Pray this Lazaroo with burning zeal:

“‘…shudder with great horror,’ declares the LORD.”
(Jeremiah 2:12)

That gives me away, doesn’t it, Jesus?

The things that horrify me.
The things that don’t.

Just as does what thrills me

and what doesn’t.

Am I horrified by sin?

Mine and those of others?

Am I thrilled by righteous acts?

Enough to celebrate with those who do them?
Enough to carry them out myself?

My emotions reveal who I am, don’t they, Father?

Please, Holy Spirit…

rise up within me!

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Deuteronomy 12:7; Ezra 9:3-4; Job 31:4; Job 31:25; Job 31:29; Psalms 13:5; James 4:9

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Sunday, July 17, 2016

 

Pray this Lazaroo with burning zeal:

“‘…shudder with great horror,’ declares the LORD.”
(Jeremiah 2:12)

That gives me away, doesn’t it, Jesus?

The things that horrify me.
The things that don’t.

Just as does what thrills me

and what doesn’t.

Am I horrified by sin?

Mine and those of others?

Am I thrilled by righteous acts?

Enough to celebrate with those who do them?
Enough to carry them out myself?

My emotions reveal who I am, don’t they, Father?

Please, Holy Spirit…

rise up within me!

[LISTEN to today’s Lazaroo by phoning 212-LAZAROO…or by clicking the PLAY button below:]

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Deuteronomy 12:7; Ezra 9:3-4; Job 31:4; Job 31:25; Job 31:29; Psalms 13:5; James 4:9

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Saturday, July 16, 2016

 

Pray this Lazaroo with unrestrained allegiance:

“Whoever loves his brother lives in the light…”
(1 John 2:10)

It’s not that loving one of Your children saves me, Jesus…

it’s that if I’m truly on my way to heaven
I’ll love my brothers and sisters in You

even those as deeply flawed
as am I.

With some, it’s easy.

With others, as with me,
it takes a heap of intent.

It helps to realize that more than a feeling.

love is treating others as You command.

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John 13:34-35; Romans 13:8; 1 Corinthians 13:1-13; 1 Peter 1:22; 1 Peter 3:8; 1 John 3:23; 1 John 4:7

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Saturday, July 16, 2016

 

Pray this Lazaroo with unrestrained allegiance:

“Whoever loves his brother lives in the light…”
(1 John 2:10)

It’s not that loving one of Your children saves me, Jesus…

it’s that if I’m truly on my way to heaven
I’ll love my brothers and sisters in You

even those as deeply flawed
as am I.

With some, it’s easy.

With others, as with me,
it takes a heap of intent.

It helps to realize that more than a feeling.

love is treating others as You command.

[LISTEN to today’s Lazaroo by phoning 212-LAZAROO…or by clicking the PLAY button below:]

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John 13:34-35; Romans 13:8; 1 Corinthians 13:1-13; 1 Peter 1:22; 1 Peter 3:8; 1 John 3:23; 1 John 4:7

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Saturday, July 16, 2016

 

Pray this Lazaroo with unrestrained allegiance:

“Whoever loves his brother lives in the light…”
(1 John 2:10)

It’s not that loving one of Your children saves me, Jesus…

it’s that if I’m truly on my way to heaven
I’ll love my brothers and sisters in You

even those as deeply flawed
as am I.

With some, it’s easy.

With others, as with me,
it takes a heap of intent.

It helps to realize that more than a feeling.

love is treating others as You command.

[LISTEN to today’s Lazaroo by phoning 212-LAZAROO…or by clicking the PLAY button below:]

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John 13:34-35; Romans 13:8; 1 Corinthians 13:1-13; 1 Peter 1:22; 1 Peter 3:8; 1 John 3:23; 1 John 4:7

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Saturday, July 16, 2016

 

Pray this Lazaroo with unrestrained allegiance:

“Whoever loves his brother lives in the light…”
(1 John 2:10)

It’s not that loving one of Your children saves me, Jesus…

it’s that if I’m truly on my way to heaven
I’ll love my brothers and sisters in You

even those as deeply flawed
as am I.

With some, it’s easy.

With others, as with me,
it takes a heap of intent.

It helps to realize that more than a feeling.

love is treating others as You command.

[LISTEN to today’s Lazaroo by phoning 212-LAZAROO…or by clicking the PLAY button below:]

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John 13:34-35; Romans 13:8; 1 Corinthians 13:1-13; 1 Peter 1:22; 1 Peter 3:8; 1 John 3:23; 1 John 4:7

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Friday, July 15, 2016

 

Pray this Lazaroo with deep reverence:

“Nation will not take up sword against nation…”
(Isaiah 2:4)

We all long for that day, Jesus!

Well…those of us who love peace.

This is Your promise:

That day will come.

Millions are working and praying for it.

But it won’t be ours until the Last Day.
Nor will we bring it about.

You will.

Until then, thank You for the men, women, leaders and nations willing to take up swords

so the rest of us don’t have to.

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Leviticus 26:6; Deuteronomy 20:10; Judges 3:30; Isaiah 2:2; Matthew 10:34-36; Romans 5:1; 2 Corinthians 13:11

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Thursday, July 14, 2016

 

Pray this Lazaroo with over-the-top trust:

“…you will do well to pay attention to it…”
(2 Peter 2:19)

The old joke isn’t true, Jesus:

“I’m too poor to pay attention.”

The poorer I am, the more attention I need to pay to Your Word.

You…are my only hope out of the ghetto of my poverty.

But that’s not all.

The richer I am, the more attention I need to pay to Your Word.

You…are my only hope out of the ghetto of my self-sufficient pride.

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1 Samuel 2:7; 2 Samuel 12:1-7; Proverbs 14:23; Proverbs 21:5; Proverbs 30:7-9; Matthew 27:57-60; Luke 12:16-21

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Wednesday, July 13, 2016

 

Pray this Lazaroo with faith in the God who can:

“The season of singing has come…”
(Song of Songs 2:12)

I’ve tasted that season, Jesus!

I’m ready to experience it again.

Of course, referring to it as a “season” reminds me that it never lasts.

It has its time
then gives way to a season in which there is less singing

and sometimes more weeping.

But that too gives way to other seasons –

like those that offer bright, happy days of rejoicing
mixed with the unwelcome gift of suffering.

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Psalms 22:24; Psalms 119:50; Isaiah 53:3-4; Romans 5:3; Romans 8:18; 1 Thessalonians 1:6; 2 Timothy 1:8-12