Category Archives: daily prayer

Monday, March 11, 2019

 

Pray this Lazaroo in loving, eternal gratitude:

“…pay with his life for this…”
(1 Kings 2:23)

That’s what Adonijah had to do, Jesus

and that’s what was required of me.

I’ve sinned against You.

Not once or twice, but repeatedly.

My life!

That’s the pronounced sentence
for willfully defying Your loving commands.

I was imprisoned on death row

until You stepped into my cell
and took my place.

You let them kill You instead of me

so that I
utterly guilty
without excuse

could go free.

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Isaiah 53:12; 2 Corinthians 5:21; Hebrews 9:11-12; Hebrews 9:24-26; Hebrews 10:14; Hebrews 10:17; 1 Peter 2:24

Saturday, March 9, 2019

 

Pray this Lazaroo in full-armored caution:

“…he pursued him.”
(2 Samuel 2:19)

Help me to be sure of what I’m pursuing, Jesus

making certain You want me to chase it.

Because with the gifts, talents and skills You’ve given me –

plus this burning determination –

I might catch it.

If it’s good, right and holy

and in Your perfect time

bless my pursuit with success!

But what a tragedy it would be if – as with what happened to Asahel –

when I catch it

it catches me.

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Genesis 14:14; Genesis 31:23; Exodus 14:4; Leviticus 26:7; Deuteronomy 11:4; Psalms 34:14; 1 Timothy 6:10-11

Friday, March 8, 2019

 

Pray this Lazaroo from the depths of your soul:

“…he was afraid of those who belonged to the circumcision group.”
(Galatians 2:12)

There’s always some group, isn’t there, Jesus?

In fact, they run in groups.

They’re the in-group – the ones who seem to be in power.

They’re the ones who think they’re better than others
who get most of us to believe it.

But that’s a lie!

They’re not better.

The reason they’re in a group

is because they don’t have the courage to stand alone

with You.

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Numbers 16:3; 2 Samuel 2:25; 2 Kings 17:29; Daniel 6:6; Daniel 6:11; Acts 17:8; Titus 1:10

Thursday, March 7, 2019

 

Pray this Lazaroo in trembling awe:

“He will thunder against them from heaven…”
(1 Samuel 2:10)

Your thunder is something to behold, Jesus!

First of all, it’s loud.
But not just loud…it’s deep, rumbling.
It makes the hair stand up on the back of my neck.

What a reminder of what You can do anytime You choose to do it!

I don’t ever want my sins to force You to thunder against me –
because of what comes before the thunder:

the strike of Your lightning.

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Job 36:29; Job 37:4-5; Job 38:25; Psalms 29:3; Psalms 68:33; John 12:29; Revelation 10:3-4

Wednesday, March 6, 2019

 

Pray this Lazaroo in growing understanding:

“The reason I wrote you…”
(2 Corinthians 2:9)

There’s always a reason, isn’t there, Jesus?

Every person who does anything has a reason.
They may not admit it to anyone – perhaps not even to themselves –

but they always have a reason.

Still, the reason I do what I do and they do what they do

is not the ultimate reason for everything that takes place.

You Are the Prime Mover.
You make it – or permit it to – happen

or it doesn’t.

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Psalms 44:3; Psalms 44:6-7; Psalms 75:6-7; Isaiah 26:12; Jeremiah 10:23; Lamentations 3:37-38; Amos 3:6; Acts 4:27-28

Tuesday, March 5, 2019

 

Pray this Lazaroo in overwhelmed gratitude:

“…the water jars the men have filled.”
(Ruth 2:9)

May I never forget, Jesus

that though others may fill my “water jars”

You’re the One who created the water
You’re the One Who created the people
You’re the One Who prompted them to do it

for me.

You Are my Source!

You Are the Giver of every good gift!
If it’s good…it’s from You.

Thank You for showing love to me through Your entire creation

to refresh my spirit.

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1 Chronicles 29:14; 2 Chronicles 16:9; Psalms 24:1; Psalms 119:91; Jeremiah 14:22; Lamentations 3:37-38; Hebrews 2:10; James 1:17

Monday, March 4, 2019

 

Pray this Lazaroo in ardent love:

“…God destined for our glory…”
(1 Corinthians 2:7)

I’m destined for glory, Jesus?

That thought boggles my mind.

I know who I am.
I know what I am.
I know how I speak, how I act, what I’ve done.

Glory…

isn’t exactly what I deserve.

And then that word, “destined!”

That means it’s going to happen.
Signed, sealed, delivered.

But it’s not me.

That’s for sure.

It’s You in me

changing me, transforming me, each day

into Your Likeness.

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Genesis 1:26; Genesis 5:1; Romans 8:18; Romans 8:28-38; Philippians 3:20-21; James 3:9; 1 John 3:2

Saturday, March 2, 2019

 

Take heed, as you pray this Lazaroo:

“They are…arrogant…”
(Romans 1:29-30)

Arrogance is pretty hard to stomach, Jesus.

When I see it, I cringe.

Sadly, it almost always shows up in those You’ve blessed!

Instead of realizing their gifts, skills and triumphs are from You
they believe it’s all because of them.

They think it’s due to their hard work, their brilliance
their superiority over others

which sets them up for Your inevitable punishment

and their disgrace.

May I never, ever – ever!

follow in their footsteps.

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Exodus 18:11; Nehemiah 9:10; Psalms 5:5; Psalms 119:21; Psalms 119:51; Isaiah 2:11; Romans 11:20

Friday, March 1, 2019

 

Cry out to God as you pray this Lazaroo:

“…the pursuers…searched all along the road and returned without finding them.”
(Joshua 2:22)

You hid them, Jesus!

That’s why their enemies couldn’t find them.

O God! Hide me from all who mean me harm!

Hide me in deep, daily, moment-by-moment
1on1 relationship with You.

Be my Shield, my Protector, my Defender.

But enable all who love You and Your Word

to find me, Father!

so together we can pool the gifts You’ve given us

to bring eternal glory to You!

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1 Samuel 23:26-27; 1 Samuel 24:1-22; Psalms 17:8; Psalms 27:5; Psalms 64:2; Psalms 91:1-2; John 8:59

Thursday, February 28, 2019

 

Pray this Lazaroo in mind-blown gratitude:

“…everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.”
(Acts 2:21)

Is there any greater promise, Jesus?

I don’t think so.

It’s no surprise that the best of the best get to go to heaven.

But that word “everyone”
includes the likes of sloppy, mistaken-ridden
totally undeserving

me.

No, this promise doesn’t apply if I call on You insincerely.

I’ve got to call on You wholeheartedly
repeatedly giving You everything I’ve got

while still falling short.

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Psalms 91:1; Proverbs 1:33; Matthew 11:28: Matthew 19:14; John 3:16; John 4:14; Revelation 22:17