Category Archives: body

Wednesday, March 16, 2022

 

Rejoice! as you pray this Lazaroo:

“Has not the one God made you? You belong to him in body and spirit.”
(Malachi 2:15)

Oh, yes, Jesus!

I belong to You lock, stock and barrel –
body, spirit, soul, mind and heart –

not only because You made me

but because You declared I would be Yours before I was ever born
then called me to Yourself

to which I responded yes! with all my heart
after which You justified me
and are now glorifying me by giving me

Your Great Name!

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Romans 3:24; Romans 8:28-30; 1 Corinthians 1:9; Ephesians 1:4-14; Ephesians 1:18; 2 Thessalonians 1:12; 2 Thessalonians 2:14; 1 Peter 1:15; 1 Peter 2:9; 1 Peter 5:10

Friday, February 11, 2022

 

Pray this Lazaroo with no-holds-barred surrender:

“There is a certain people dispersed among the peoples in all the provinces of your kingdom who keep themselves separate. Their customs are different from those of all other people…If it pleases the king, let a decree be issued to destroy them…”
(Esther 3:8-9)

Just like those Jews Haman wanted to destroy, Jesus

You’ve commanded me to keep myself separate
from everything that contaminates body and spirit

holy unto You.

Satan desires to destroy me!

but You’re not going to let him.

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Psalm 15:1-3; Isaiah 65:9; 2 Corinthians 6:16-18; Colossians 3:12; 1 Timothy 2:8; 1 Peter 2:4-5; 1 Peter 2:9

Thursday, July 30, 2020

 

Pray this Lazaroo with excuseless humility:

“Judah has desecrated the sanctuary the LORD Loves…”
(Malachi 2:11)

Those last three words are what get to me, Jesus.

Of course, I should never desecrate Your sanctuary.

But when You remind me of how much You love Your sanctuary

that takes any sin against her
to a whole ‘nuther level.

My first thought goes to the physical church building where I worship with Your people.

Then I realize that my body is a temple for Your Holy Spirit.

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Job 21:6; Psalms 16:7-9; Acts 2:25-26; 1 Corinthians 6:19; 1 Corinthians 9:27; 1 Corinthians 13:3; Philippians 1:20

Tuesday, February 25, 2020

 

Pray this Lazaroo with single minded intent:

“…rid yourselves of all malice…”
(1 Peter 2:1)

Is there any malice in me, Jesus? Even a tiny shred of it?

If so, expunge every hint of it from every shadow and molecule
of my heart, mind, soul, emotions, body and being!

I know what it is to be the victim of malice.

It’s hell on earth.

No matter what anyone has said or done to me

I absolutely refuse to be guilty of a single
malicious thought, word or deed.

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Genesis 31:52; Exodus 23:1; 1 Samuel 20:7; Nehemiah 6:2; Psalms 38:12; Psalms 71:13; Proverbs 10:10; 1 Timothy 3:11; 3 John 1:10

Friday, November 29, 2019

 

Pray this Lazaroo from the depths of your soul:

“…done in the body by the hands of men…”
(Ephesians 2:11)

Paul was referring to circumcision, Jesus.

But there are a lot of things people do
that give them a false sense of security:

knocking on wood
refusing to walk under a ladder
avoiding black cats

performing good deeds
making significant sacrifices
trying really hard
giving lots of money

in order to earn a place in heaven.

But protection, safety, security can be found in only one place:

You.

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Psalms 4:8; Psalms 12:7; Psalms 16:1; Psalms 27:5; Psalms 31:20; Psalms 37:3; 2 Timothy 4:18

Thursday, August 15, 2019

 

Pray this Lazaroo with over-the-top trust:

“…the lust of the flesh…”
(1 John 2:16)

Well, Jesus…

this is a big problem I know something about.

There are things my body wants to do
more than You want me to do them.

There are things my body wants to do
before or after You want me to do them.

There are things my body wants to do
that You don’t want me to do at all.

Conclusion?

I’d better listen to You
instead of my body.

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Numbers 15:39; Job 31:1; Proverbs 6:23-25; Romans 1:26-27; Colossians 3:5; 1 Thessalonians 4:3-8; 2 Peter 2:17-19

Monday, August 22, 2016

 

Pray this Lazaroo with keen anticipation:

“The LORD…brings down to the grave…”
(1 Samuel 2:6)

Unless You come back for Your Church first, Jesus

that’s where You’ll one day bring my body.

My time on earth is so short!

I’ve got to make it count.

Even so, the thing that gives me such hope is this:

My body may spend some time in the grave
but I won’t.

Because of my faith and trust in You alone

when my body goes down
I’ll go up.

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Psalms 39:5; Psalms 90:3; Psalms 90:10; Psalms 139:16; Matthew 17:1-3; John 14:1-6; Acts 1:11; 1 Corinthians 15:50-58