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Saturday, June 22, 2024

 

Pray this Lazaroo with lavish love:

“For the grace of God has appeared that offers salvation to all people.”
(Titus 2:11)

That’s just what it took for me, Jesus –

Your grace.

Not my gifts, skills and abilities

not my sterling character

not my spotless behavior.

I’m woefully lacking in all of that.

But You, in Your love, mercy and grace

plucked me from the fiery pits of hell where I was headed

saved me from myself
and chose me for Yourself.

I am eternally grateful!

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Exodus 15:2; Psalm 147:7; Isaiah 12:2; Jonah 2:9; Acts 4:10-12; Acts 15:10-11; Romans 1:16; Ephesians 2:8-10

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Tuesday, October 12, 2021

 

Pray this Lazaroo with profound gratitude:

“Daughters of Jerusalem, I charge you by the gazelles and by the does of the field: Do not arouse or awaken love until it so desires.”
(Song of Songs 3:5)

It sounds like Solomon’s wife may have learned the hard way, Jesus:

Don’t force it.

Or even better:

You can’t force it!

True love is a choice.

Which is why I’m thrilled to realize:

You chose to love me!

which is why with all my heart:

I choose to love You!

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Deuteronomy 30:19; Joshua 24:15; Mark 12:33; John 6:44; John 15:16; 2 Corinthians 12:15; 1 Thessalonians 4:10

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Tuesday, February 18, 2020

 

Pray this Lazaroo with fiery determination:

“…sighing has become my daily food…”
(Job 3:24)

Job didn’t get it, Jesus.

He thought he had done everything right.

But then, in one horrible day, he lost it all.

Not knowing how proud You were of him
he concluded You had betrayed him.

But You hadn’t.

You chose Job to prove to Satan that no matter what happened to him

Job would never turn against You.

When I’m confronted with Satan’s temptation

may I too pass the test!

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Genesis 22:1; Job 23:10; Psalms 66:10; Psalms 81:7; Proverbs 27:21; Matthew 4:1; 2 Corinthians 13:5

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Sunday, December 22, 2019

 

Pray this Lazaroo in flabbergasted wonder:

“…he browses among the lilies.”
(Song of Songs 2:16)

Solomon’s bride is speaking poetically, Jesus.

Solomon isn’t browsing among actual lilies.
He’s making love to his wife.

Literal language has its place

but it can go only so far.

There are some experiences in life that require poetry.

One of the greatest of those is Your love for me!

When I try to grasp the significance
of how Your perfection can choose me
flaws and all

I go tilt.

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Deuteronomy 32:4; 2 Samuel 22:31; Psalms 18:30; Psalms 19:7; Psalms 119:96; Romans 5:8; Romans 12:2; Hebrews 2:10

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Friday, May 3, 2019

 

Pray this Lazaroo in deepest gratitude:

“Finding Philip, he said to him, ‘Follow me.’”
(John 1:43)

You deliberately left Galilee to find Phillip, Jesus

just like You deliberately chose, called and saved me.

There was nothing in my sinful human nature that would have chosen You

until You chose me.

Only then did I begin to grasp that You love me so much

that You went to the cross to pay for my sins

then rose from the dead

so we could be together

forever.

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Genesis 18:19; Psalms 105:6; Isaiah 44:2; John 6:44; John 15:16; Romans 7:18; Romans 11:5; Ephesians 1:4

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Thursday, February 21, 2019

 

Pray this Lazaroo in steadfast hope:

“…the God of Abraham…”
(Exodus 3:16)

Abraham had flaws, Jesus.

He argued with You.

He was so afraid You wouldn’t protect him

that He told everyone his beautiful wife was his sister
and allowed her to be taken by another man to be his wife.

Twice.

But You chose him anyway

to be the founding father of Your great nation of Israel.

Like Abraham, I too am flawed, Father!

But You’ve chosen me anyway.
Use me for Your glory!

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Genesis 12:1-5; Genesis 12:10-20; Genesis 15:1-21; Genesis 17:5; Genesis 18:18-33; Genesis 20:1-18; Romans 4:1-18