Category Archives: crucifixion

Monday, April 13, 2020

 

Pray this Lazaroo in costly faith:

“…for the sake of his body…”
(Colossians 1:24)

Coming only days after Good Friday, Jesus…

it would be easy to think Paul is referring to your physical body,
beaten and crucified to pay for my sins.

But no.

Paul is talking about Your body of believers
and what he willingly suffers in their behalf.

Do I have that kind of love and compassion for Your Church?

Do I consider the sacrifices I make for them

a hardship…or a privilege?

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Genesis 16:5; Genesis 41:52; 2 Kings 14:26; Psalms 22:24; Psalms 119:50; Romans 5:3; 2 Thessalonians 1:5

Monday, July 3, 2017

 

Pray this Lazaroo in sudden awareness:

“…refusing to be comforted…”
(Matthew 2:18)

When the pain is that great, Jesus…

only then does someone refuse to be comforted.

It’s hard on their friends and family, who desperately want to help.

But far harder on the one who grieves.

The words, gestures, offers to “let me know if you need anything”

are not only useless

they’re offensive –

as if such things could somehow lessen the agony.

Is that how You felt, Father

when they crucified Your Son?

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Job 17:7; Psalms 22:1; Psalms 88:9; Proverbs 6:32-35; Matthew 27:46; John 3:16; Hebrews 5:7

Tuesday, May 3, 2016

 

Pray this Lazaroo with white-hot fervor:

“Since the children have flesh and blood, he too shared in their humanity…”
(Hebrews 2:14)

What God is so great as You, Jesus?

There are no other gods.

All the more reason for You to keep Your distance from our messy, inexcusably sinful lives.

But that’s not what You did!

You left Your throne in heaven, clothed Yourself with our flesh and lived among us

until, reacting to Your holiness
we took advantage of Your vulnerability

and crucified You.

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2 Chronicles 6:26-27; Psalms 53:2; Matthew 3:17; John 3:13; John 3:31; John 6:50; 1 Thessalonians 1:10