Category Archives: close to Jesus

Monday, September 5, 2022

 

Pray this Lazaroo in heart pounding love:

“I know that everything God does will endure forever; nothing can be added to it and nothing taken from it. God does it so that people will fear him.”
(Ecclesiastes 3:14)

Well, it’s working, Jesus.

I fear You!

Not because I think You don’t love me.

I know You do.

It’s just that You Are so Awesome! So Powerful!

You’re Bigger than big, Wiser than wise.

I love that You and I are close – 1on1.

But Your attributes are so mind-boggling
that I can’t help but tremble in Your Presence.

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Genesis 20:11; Exodus 20:20; 2 Samuel 23:3-4; Psalm 66:16; Romans 3:18; 1 Peter 2:17; Revelation 14:7

Friday, July 16, 2021

 

Pray this Lazaroo from the depths of your soul:

“So Benaiah entered the tent of the Lord and said to Joab, ‘The king says, “Come out!”’ But he answered, ‘No, I will die here.’ Benaiah reported to the king, ‘This is how Joab answered me.’ Then the king commanded Benaiah, ‘Do as he says.’”
(1 Kings 2:30-31)

Why did Joab want to die in Your tent, Jesus?

Was it to be close to You?

Can’t say as I blame him.

When I die
I want to be as close to You as possible.

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Job 10:20-22; Job 16:22; Psalms 116:15; Psalms 139:16; Isaiah 40:8; Philippians 1:22-24; 1 Peter 1:24

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, January 29, 2021

 

Pray this Lazaroo from the depths of your soul:

“I came to the exiles who lived at Tel Aviv near the Kebar River. And there, where they were living, I sat among them for seven days—overwhelmed.”
(Ezekiel 3:15)

That’s how bad Ezekiel’s countrymen had become, Jesus.

He couldn’t believe what he was seeing!

Your people doing detestable things – things forbidden in Your Law.
Most of all – unthinkably! – Your people worshiping other gods.

Once they forsook you
the vile behavior soon followed.

O Jesus!

Keep me close to You!

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Leviticus 18:22; Leviticus 18:26; Leviticus 18:29; Deuteronomy 7:25; Proverbs 6:16-19; Proverbs 28:9; Titus 1:16

Wednesday, March 7, 2018

 

Pray this Lazaroo with earnest desire:

“It has given me great joy…”
(2 John 1:4)

I’ve got a question, Jesus –

Do those who know You
experience greater joy than most people?

As I think about the times You and I have enjoyed together

I know the answer:

Yes!.

There is simply nothing better on or off this earth

than 1on1 time with You!

But I also wonder if a human being’s capacity for joy exponentially increases

when we give ourselves

wholeheartedly
unreservedly
completely

to You!

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Proverbs 18:24; John 11:5; John 12:21; John 13:23; John 15:11; John 20:2; John 21:7; John 21:20

Friday, July 14, 2017

 

Pray this Lazaroo with deep reverence:

“He sold them to their enemies all around, whom they were no longer able to resist.”
(Judges 2:14)

A strong enemy is hard enough to defeat, Jesus

impossible without Your help.

From the looks of it, Your people were successful

until they turned their backs on You
and lost their Protector.

That’s not something I ever want to do, LORD!

Not just because I can’t bear for my enemies to win
but because I long to stay close to You.

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Joshua 7:12; Judges 10:13; 2 Samuel 22:41; Psalms 60:11; Luke 9:62; James 1:26; 2 Peter 2:21