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Sunday, January 24, 2016

 

 Pray this Lazaroo, trembling with emotion: 

“Jesus reached out his hand and touched the man.”
(Mark 1:41)

Oh, Jesus.

Your touch…

a handshake
Your arm draped around my shoulder

a fist bump
a high-five!

a bear hug that lifts me off my feet
…even to brush against You in passing.

What I wouldn’t give!

Will I have to wait till heaven?

Probably.

But until then…

You’ve touched me in so many other ways
that I know Your first physical touch

will be worth the wait.

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Matthew 9:23-25; Mark 3:10; Mark 8:22; Mark 9:17-27; Luke 6:19; Luke 7:39; Luke 8:45-46

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Saturday, January 23, 2016

 

 Pray this Lazaroo in deep trust: 

“And this will be the sign to you…”
(Exodus 3:12)

It’s just human nature to want a sign, Jesus –

especially when it’s something counterintuitive.

Sometimes You give Your people a sign.

But not typically.

Most of the time, You want me to take You at Your Word

plus nothing.

If I demand a sign from You before I obey, that’s me saying:

“Prove it!”

which is detestable

because You’ve already proven Yourself to me
over and over and over again.

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Psalms 19:1-4; Isaiah 7:10-14; Matthew 12:39; Luke 16:27-31; Luke 21:25; John 12:37; John 20:30; Romans 1:18-20

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Friday, January 22, 2016

 

 Pray this Lazaroo with Spirit-led discernment:: 

“And so was fulfilled what the Lord had said through the prophet…”
(Matthew 2:15)

Thank You for true prophets, Jesus –

all the more because charlatans
still roam the streets.

Perhaps the most dangerous are those who believe they’re truly hearing from You

when in fact, they’re prophesying the delusions of their own minds.

They mislead many, because in their mistaken sincerity
they could pass a lie detector test.

Protect me, Father!

May I never fall under their spell.

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Isaiah 44:24-45; Jeremiah 50:36; Ezekiel 13:1-3; Ezekiel 13:8-9; Ezekiel 13:17-23; Matthew 7:15; Mark 13:22

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Thursday, January 21, 2016

 

 Pray this Lazaroo…on high alert: 

“‘You will not surely die,’ the serpent said to the woman…”
(Genesis 3:4)

You called Satan a liar, Jesus.

The problem is, he seldom identifies himself when he lies to me!

He speaks through my unwitting friends and family
weaves his web of falsehood through my culture.

But his most insidious disguise

is when he masquerades as me

deceiving me into believing his thoughts…are mine.

Help me measure every idea that pops into my mind
by the straightedge of Your Word.

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Psalms 63:11; Psalms 116:11; Proverbs 17:4; John 8:44; 2 Corinthians 10:5; 1 Timothy 4:2; 1 John 2:22

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Wednesday, January 20, 2016

 

 Pray this Lazaroo in holy fear: 

“…he revered me and stood in awe of my name.”
(Malachi 2:5)

That’s who I long to be, Jesus…

…who I hope I am.

True, You’re the friend who sticks closer than a brother.

You’re my savior, my teacher, my helper.

But You’re more – so much more!

You’re the Creator of heaven and earth
the Alpha and the Omega

the one who formed me in my mother’s womb
who can take me out before I draw another breath.

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Genesis 14:22; Job 12:10; Psalms 25:4; Psalms 27:9; Psalms 119:64; Psalms 139:13; Proverbs 18:24; Revelation 1:8

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Tuesday, January 19, 2016

 

 Pray this Lazaroo in total trust: 

“Flee from the land of the north…”
(Zechariah 2:6)

I love it when You tell me where to go, Jesus.

It makes things simple.
I know exactly what to do to please You.

At other times, You tell me to get out of the place I’m in.

That’s pretty simple, too –
at least the getting-out part.

My next question is, “Where to?”

But in Your time, You’ll show me, won’t You?

Before I leave…
or along the way.

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Genesis 12:1; 2 Samuel 15:20; 2 Chronicles 33:8; Jeremiah 10:17; Jeremiah 50:8; Acts 7:3; Hebrews 11:8

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Monday, January 18, 2016

 

 Pray this Lazaroo with every fiber of your being: 

“‘So it is with this people and this nation in my sight,’ declares the Lord.”
(Haggai 2:14)

That’s all that matters, Jesus.

Not what I think.
Not what most people think.
Not what the so-called experts think.
Not what those who wield great power think.

What matters is how You see it.

If You say it’s good
it’s good.

But if it’s bad in Your sight
then it doesn’t matter if the whole world calls it good.

It’s bad.

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1 Chronicles 22:8; Psalms 2:1-4; Isaiah 5:20; Isaiah 43:4; Isaiah 45:9; Isaiah 65:12; Jeremiah 18:9-11; 1 Corinthians 1:25

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Sunday, January 17, 2016

 

Pray this Lazaroo with utter abandon: 

“I will bring distress on the people…”
(Zephaniah 1:17)

May I never be among the people on whom You bring distress, Jesus!

Something tells me Yours would be worse
than the distress I’ve sometimes brought on myself.

Seeing what You’ve done to others who’ve dared to defy You

has given me a healthy fear of deliberately crossing You.

I have absolutely no doubt that You love me.
Passionately.

But I’m also aware
that You discipline those You love.

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Exodus 1:21; Nehemiah 7:2; Job 1:1; Proverbs 3:12; Hebrews 12:7-11; 1 Peter 2:17; Revelation 14:7

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Saturday, January 16, 2016

 

Hold nothing back, as you pray this Lazaroo:

“…he is as greedy as the grave….”
(Habakkuk 2:5)

That’s a heap of greedy, Jesus!

Last time I checked
47,000 people die every day.

Am I that greedy?

No.
Not if I know my own heart.
Not even close.

But how does anyone become “as greedy as the grave?”

My guess is it starts with a little greed
and grows.

Do I have even a little greed?

If so, show me.
Help me stop it in its tracks.
Now.

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Proverbs 15:27; Proverbs 28:25; Proverbs 29:4; Isaiah 57:17; Luke 12:15; 1 Corinthians 5:11; Colossians 3:5

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Friday, January 15, 2016

 

 Pray this Lazaroo from the depths of your heart: 

“…they will be completely destroyed.”
(Nahum 1:15)

That’s the future of the wicked, Jesus:

eternal destruction in the lake of fire
with the devil and his angels.

But only You know who they are.

Though I sometimes think I can tell
I’m not that smart.

Some of those who look like lost causes today

tomorrow could become Your heroes.

And some who at this time appear to be saints

are in truth sly hypocrites
under the control of Satan.

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1 Samuel 16:7; Matthew 23:27; Matthew 25:41; Mark 9:43-48; 1 Timothy 1:12-17; 1 Timothy 5:24; Revelation 20:11-15