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Thursday, March 17, 2016

 

Pray this Lazaroo in sobered awareness:

“‘Even the bravest warriors will flee naked on that day,’ declares the LORD.”
(Amos 2:16)

Now, there’s a graphic image, Jesus.

You have a way of making Your warnings memorable
and crystal clear.

If only this prophecy was intended for the enemies of Your people!

But it wasn’t.

This was the pronouncement of Your judgment on Israel

Your chosen people
the descendants of Abraham.

My takeaway?

If I’m doing any sinning
this would be an outstanding time

to cut it out.

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Ecclesiastes 4:13; Lamentations 4:10; John 5:14; Romans 11:17-21; 1 Corinthians 15:34; Hebrews 10:26-31; 2 Peter 2:4-9

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Wednesday, March 16, 2016

 

Pray this Lazaroo in fervency of spirit:

“They have the appearance of horses…”
(Joel 2:4)

I can see the resemblance between a horse and a locust, Jesus…

sort of…
if I squint.

But these weren’t normal locusts, were they?

You sent them to strip away every blade of vegetation
growing in the land of Your people.

As Creator, all power is Yours.

You had the ability to give these locusts
any appearance You wished

and You exercised it.

May I never anger You as they did.

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Genesis 1:1; Exodus 6:8; Deuteronomy 28:63; Isaiah 43:15; Joel 1:1-4; John 1:3; Romans 1:25

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Tuesday, March 15, 2016

 

Fall on your face in gratitude, as you pray this Lazaroo:

“I will show my love to the one I called ‘Not my loved one.’”
(Hosea 2:23)

I don’t know if You’ve ever called me that, Jesus –

“Not my loved one.”

If I understand correctly

You’ve loved me since before I was born.

Although I will say this:

based on my sins too many to count
that’s the name I deserve.

But praise Your precious, holy, loving, merciful, forgiving, sin-eradicating Name!

You haven’t
don’t
won’t

treat me as my sins deserve.

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Psalms 32:5; Psalms 103:2-3; Psalms 103:10; Jeremiah 1:5; Luke 7:47; Romans 8:1; Romans 8:28-30; Romans 8:38-39; 1 John 1:9

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Monday, March 14, 2016

 

Beg God for His strength, as you pray this Lazaroo:

“You have persevered and have endured hardships for my name and have not grown weary.”
(Revelation 2:3)

You’ll never say those words to me, Jesus.

Oh, maybe the perseverance part.
Through it all…I’m still here.

And the part about enduring hardships?
Yup. I’ve seen a few.

But that part about not growing weary?

I flunk.

Some days I catch myself whining and complaining about what’s going on

forgetting that You
are what’s going on.

Forgive me, Father!

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1 Kings 19:7; Isaiah 41:10; Isaiah 58:11; Luke 22:32; Galatians 6:9; Ephesians 3:16; 1 Thessalonians 3:13

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Sunday, March 13, 2016

 

Pray this Lazaroo…in the fear of God:

“Praise be to the name of God for ever and ever…he sets up kings and deposes them.”
(Daniel 2:20-21)

Thanks for that reminder, Jesus.

No matter how You’ve honored and blessed me
no matter how many gifts You’ve given me
no matter how many people respect me
no matter how You’ve lifted me up

You can take me out.

The amazing favor You’ve shown me is no reason to get cocky.

It’s motivation to get humble
and stay that way.

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2 Samuel 22:28; 2 Chronicles 12:7; Psalms 25:9; Psalms 147:6; Psalms 149:4; James 4:6; 1 Peter 5:5; Revelation 14:7

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Saturday, March 12, 2016

 

Pray this Lazaroo with renewed determination:

“They are…autumn trees, without fruit…”
(Jude 1:13)

Even if I love autumn, Jesus

may that never be said of me.

You’ve planted me for a purpose.

Ultimately, it’s not to look good, sporting lots of leaves.
That assignment has been given to shade trees.

I’m a fruit tree.
Fruit trees have one purpose:

Produce fruit.

May there be men, women, boys and girls who come to experience You in deep, daily, moment-by-moment, 1on1 relationship

because of You
in me.

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Psalms 104:13; Psalms 128:2; Daniel 12:3; Matthew 3:8; Mark 11:12-14; Mark 11:20-21; John 15:16

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Friday, March 11, 2016

 

Pray this Lazaroo from the depths of your soul:

“You are not being sent to a people of obscure speech and difficult language…”
(Ezekiel 3:5)

To those whose task it is to share Your Word in spite of a huge language barrier

You’ve shown Yourself strong, time and again, Jesus –
creating holy connections that defy natural explanation.

But that same miracle is needed when You send me to people whose language I speak!

When all is said and done
more is usually said than done.

Make me a doer.

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1 Samuel 15:22; Proverbs 10:14; Proverbs 17:27-28; Proverbs 18:7; Ecclesiastes 5:2; James 1:19; James 1:22-25

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Thursday, March 10, 2016

 

Sell out totally to God as you pray this Lazaroo:

“I pray that you may enjoy good health…”
(3 John 1:2)

I love knowing you care about me physically, Jesus!

The spiritual is more important
but my physical health matters.

The thing about good health, though, is that I tend to take it for granted as long as I have it.

I seldom value it
until I’ve lost it.

Please help me be thankful for good health when it’s mine

and when it’s not, to trust You

as my Healer.

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Exodus 15:26; Deuteronomy 32:29; Psalms 6:2; Psalms 38:3; Jeremiah 17:14; John 14:12; James 5:14

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Wednesday, March 9, 2016

 

Pray this Lazaroo with earnest desire:

“The LORD is righteous…”
(Lamentations 1:18)

That’s what terrifies me about my relationship with You, Jesus!

You’re righteous
I’m not.

You’re holy.
I’m not.

You’re perfect.
I’m not.

You’re sinless.
I’m not.

If friendship is built on commonality, I’m as far away from You as the east is from the west

which…come to think of it…
is how far You’ve removed my sins from me.

So there’s only one prayer I dare pray, isn’t there?

Be Yourself in me.

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Psalms 103:12; John 15:15; Romans 8:9-11; 1 Corinthians 1:26-31; Colossians 1:27; 1 John 1:9

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Tuesday, March 8, 2016

 

Pray this Lazaroo with catalytic dedication:

“…the truth, which lives in us and will be with us forever…”
(2 John 1:2)

That’s the thing about Your Word, Jesus:

It’s truth.
It lasts forever.

Lies have their run, then fizzle.

A falsehood’s greatest effect is the moment it’s uttered.
From then on, the erosion begins…until it’s exposed.

By contrast, truth may be rejected in the beginning

but time is in its favor.

Sooner or later, the bright, authentic power of Your truth wins out.

Every time.

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1 Kings 17;24; Job 42:7; Psalms 25:5; Psalms 119:43; Proverbs 12:19; Isaiah 45:19; John 8:32