Category Archives: considered

Saturday, November 12, 2022

 

Pray this Lazaroo with deepened, determined understanding:

“…was not even Rahab the prostitute considered righteous for what she did when she gave lodging to the spies and sent them off in a different direction? As the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without deeds is dead.”
(James 2:25-26)

I have faith in You, Jesus. I do.

Because that’s true
my actions will show it.

But if there is no behavior to back up my faith

the reality of my faith
can be called into question.

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Isaiah 7:9; Matthew 9:2; Matthew 9:22; Matthew 9:29; Matthew 13:58; Ephesians 2:8-10; Philippians 2:12; Hebrews 11:1-40

Wednesday, October 12, 2022

 

Pray this Lazaroo in bold, confident faith:

“That too was considered a land of the Rephaites, who used to live there; but the Ammonites called them Zamzummites. They were a people strong and numerous, and as tall as the Anakites. The Lord destroyed them from before the Ammonites, who drove them out and settled in their place.”
(Deuteronomy 2:20-21)

No matter how big or how powerful my enemy, Jesus…

please help me remember:

The bigger they are

the harder they fall

when You’re the one

knocking them down.

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Genesis 6:4; Deuteronomy 28:7; 1 Samuel 17:14; 22 Samuel 22:30; Psalm 27:1; Isaiah 52:12; Matthew 19:26

Sunday, September 4, 2022

 

Pray this Lazaroo with sold-out surrender:

“‘Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness,’ and he was called God’s friend. You see that a person is considered righteous by what they do and not by faith alone.”
(James 2:23-24)

James isn’t saying I’m saved because of the good works I do, Jesus.

He’s saying if I have true faith, my good works will show it.

However, if I claim to have faith but do the opposite

my claim is false.

True faith is revealed
by what I do.

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Romans 4:1-3; Galatians 3:1-6; Galatians 5:6; Galatians 5:13-14; James 2:14-17; James 2:20-22; James 2:25-26

Monday, April 25, 2022

 

Pray this Lazaroo in heart pounding love:

“You foolish person, do you want evidence that faith without deeds is useless? Was not our father Abraham considered righteous for what he did when he offered his son Isaac on the altar? You see that his faith and his actions were working together, and his faith was made complete by what he did.”
(James 2:20-22)

Works without faith is dead, Jesus.

But so is faith without works.

I need both.

Help me, Father!

Oh, how I need both!

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Matthew 21:28-32; Matthew 7:21-23; Romans 1:17; Romans 3:22-23; Romans 4:5-6; James 2:14; James 2:17