Category Archives: daily prayer

Monday, September 9, 2019

 

Pray this Lazaroo in everlasting gratitude:

“…he will be forgiven.”
(Leviticus 4:26)

Are there any sweeter words in any language, Jesus?

Maybe…but not many.

I know my sins.

Not all of them, certainly.
There are too many to keep count.

But some of those I do remember haunt me.

I wish I had never committed them.
In fact, I can’t think of a single sin I don’t regret.

But O Jesus!

I’m stunned!

Because of my faith in You
You’ve forgiven all my sins!

Forever!

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Numbers 14:20; Psalms 32:1; Psalms 130:4; Isaiah 33:24; Matthew 6:12; Luke 7:47; Colossians 1:13-14; 1 John 2:12

Sunday, September 8, 2019

 

Pray this Lazaroo in heart-thumping anticipation:

“…the people heard that he had come…”
(Mark 2:1)

When You show up, Jesus

word gets around.

You stir things up wherever You go.

Sometimes by the miracles you perform.
Sometimes by the love You show.
Sometimes by the sheer force of Your Presence.

O God! May I dare to ask?

Show up in me!

When I walk into the room

may people be able to see through me

all the way to You, living, healing, being Yourself

in me.

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Luke 24:24; John 12:21; John 14:17; John 17:23; John 20:29; Colossians 1:27; Hebrews 2:9; 1 Peter 1:8

Sunday, September 8, 2019

 

Pray this Lazaroo in heart-thumping anticipation:

“…the people heard that he had come…”
(Mark 2:1)

When You show up, Jesus

word gets around.

You stir things up wherever You go.

Sometimes by the miracles you perform.
Sometimes by the love You show.
Sometimes by the sheer force of Your Presence.

O God! May I dare to ask?

Show up in me!

When I walk into the room

may people be able to see through me

all the way to You, living, healing, being Yourself

in me.

[LISTEN to today’s Lazaroo by phoning (812) 473-7729…or by clicking the PLAY button below:]

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Luke 24:24; John 12:21; John 14:17; John 17:23; John 20:29; Colossians 1:27; Hebrews 2:9; 1 Peter 1:8

Saturday, September 7, 2019

 

Pray this Lazaroo with lavish love:

“The LORD…appeared to me…”
(Exodus 3:16)

I’d give anything for You to appear to me, Jesus.

But it’s okay if You don’t.
I know I’m not worthy.

It’s more than that, though, isn’t it?

Most people couldn’t handle it.

Besides – other than the absolute thrill –

what would be the point?

In the Bible I already have Your Word

portions of which I’m still struggling to obey.

On top of which…

sooner than I imagine…

I’ll see You in heaven.

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Genesis 32:30; Exodus 33:11; Numbers 12:8; Deuteronomy 34:10; Job 19:25-27; Luke 17:10; 1 Corinthians 13:12

Friday, September 6, 2019

 

Pray this Lazaroo in marveling gratitude:

“…he went and lived in a town called Nazareth.”
(Matthew 2:23)

Your stepdad had no idea he was fulfilling Scripture, did he, Jesus?

He just picked out the town that seemed to be a safer place to live.

How many times do I unknowingly do the same thing with my choices –

the places I live
the vehicles I drive
the relationships I enjoy
the work I do?

Absolutely all of it fits perfectly –

into Your plan for the ages.

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Job 42:2; Psalms 42:8; Psalms 119:35; Psalms 119:133; Isaiah 26:12; Isaiah 48:17; Jeremiah 10:23; 2 Thessalonians 3:5; Ephesians 1:11

Thursday, September 5, 2019

 

Pray this Lazaroo in simple awareness:

“I was afraid because I was naked; so I hid.”
(Genesis 3:10)

The thing is, Jesus

I’m always naked before You.

You know my every thought
see my every action
hear my every word.

You know what I’m going to think, say and do

before I do it.

That day in the garden Adam and Eve hid in vain.

There’s no hiding from You!

My goal?

Think, speak and act with such purity

that I have nothing to hide.

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Genesis 16:13; Deuteronomy 1:34; Psalms 139:1-12; Jeremiah 1:5; Luke 9:47; John 1:48-50; John 16:30

Wednesday, September 4, 2019

 

Pray this Lazaroo in repentant sorrow:

“Why do we profane the covenant of our fathers…?”
(Malachi 2:10)

How many Godly people have gone before me, Jesus?

Not merely those I know…
what about those I’ve never met or heard of?

How many prayers did they pray for me –

not even knowing my name?

All they knew was they wanted those who would come after them

to love and follow You with their whole hearts
just as they themselves did.

In me:

Answer their prayers!

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Genesis 18:19; Genesis 48:15-16; Genesis 49:29; Job 1:1-5; Psalms 103:13; Hosea 11:10; Galatians 1:14

Tuesday, September 3, 2019

 

Pray this Lazaroo in passionate gratitude:

“…will become my people.”
(Zechariah 2:11)

There are two kinds of people walking this earth, Jesus:

Your people
and those who are not Your people.

It doesn’t have anything to do with sex, age, size, skin color, intelligence, nationality, denomination or religiosity.

The difference between heaven and hell is belief in You –

that You are God come to this earth as a man
that You died on the cross for our sins
and on the third day rose again.

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2 Chronicles 7:14; Hosea 1:10; Romans 3:23; Romans 6:23; Romans 10:9-13; John 10:14; John 10:27; James 2:14-17; 1 John 2:3-6

Monday, September 2, 2019

 

Remember! as you pray this Lazaroo:

“…to the day when the foundation of the LORD’s temple was laid.”
(Haggai 2:18)

You’re asking Your people to think back to the glorious day

when Your hand of blessing was upon them, Jesus.

Not so, now.

Why? Was it because You had changed?

No. You’re the same yesterday, today and forever.

Your people – so blessed! – had turned their backs on You.

They had forgotten the Founder of their feast.

That’s a mistake
I don’t ever want to make.

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Isaiah 17:10-11; Jeremiah 13:25; Ezekiel 22:12; Ezekiel 23:35; Malachi 3:6; Hebrews 13:8; Revelation 3:3

Sunday, September 1, 2019

 

Take heed! as you pray this Lazaroo:

“…before the day of the LORD’s wrath comes upon you.”
(Zephaniah 2:2)

Because we’ve never seen it, Jesus

it’s impossible to accurately imagine the horror of that day.

Just as no one loves like You

no one’s wrath could begin to compare to Yours.

When we’re doing something wrong and seemingly getting away with it

help us realize – in time! –

that in love You’re holding off a little longer
before the swift destruction of that day slams down.

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Numbers 1:53; Numbers 16:46; Deuteronomy 9:8; Psalms 2:12; Matthew 3:7; Luke 21:23; 1 John 4:8