Category Archives: deep

Sunday, October 9, 2022

 

Pray this Lazaroo with sold-out surrender:

“…the child grew and became strong in spirit; and he lived in the wilderness until he appeared publicly to Israel.”
(Luke 1:80)

Just like John the Baptist, Jesus

I want to grow in You!
I want to become strong in spirit!

In short, I want to become everything You’ve created me to be!

But that means I have to deliberately carve out time to do what he did

and get away for Deep, Daily, Moment-by-Moment
1on1 relationship with You.

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Psalm 27:14; Psalm 31:24; Psalm 61:3; Luke 2:40; Romans 1:11; 1 Corinthians 16:13; 2 Corinthians 12:10

Monday, September 26, 2022

 

Pray this Lazaroo with growing understanding:

“Now it is your turn!”
(Habakkuk 2:16)

Normally, Jesus –

when it’s finally my turn, I’m so happy!
I’m filled with excitement!

Not this time.

You’re telling me that if I take unfair advantage of others

I’ve planted deep into Your soil of justice a seed

that will sprout, send up shoots, bud, flower
and produce bitter fruit.

Then my turn will come to take not one bite

but to choke down every bit of it
until I vomit.

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Leviticus 18:25; Leviticus 25:14; Job 20:15; Proverbs 23:8; Proverbs 25:16; Proverbs 26:11; Jeremiah 25:27; 1 Thessalonians 4:6; 2 Peter 2:22

Monday, June 6, 2022

 

Pray this Lazaroo in ardent love:

“Therefore, since we have such a hope, we are very bold. We are not like Moses, who would put a veil over his face to prevent the Israelites from seeing the end of what was passing away.”
(2 Corinthians 3:12-13)

Give me the boldness of Paul, Jesus!

Like Moses, I don’t want Your glory to fade from my face.

May I walk in such Deep, Daily, Moment-by-Moment, 1on1 relationship with You

that all who see me
will come to know You!

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Exodus 33:18; Exodus 40:34; Leviticus 9:23; Numbers 16:42; Psalm 19:1; Romans 2:7; Ephesians 1:12

Tuesday, January 4, 2022

 

Pray this Lazaroo in 2022 determination:

“Where now is the lions’ den, the place where they fed their young…”
(Nahum 2:11)

The place where we feed our young

is sacred, Jesus.

But there’s more than one way to feed our little ones.

Physical food is important
but not nearly as important as spiritual food.

The place where the next generation learns about You

can either make them
or ruin them.

It’s my job to be certain

that what they’re taught
brings them into deep, daily, moment-by-moment
1on1 relationship with You.

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Amos 8:11; Matthew 15:33; Matthew 25:37; Luke 15:15; John 21:15-17; Romans 12:20; Ephesians 5:29; Jude 1:12

Monday, November 22, 2021

 

Pray this Lazaroo with locked-in faith:

“You foolish Galatians! Who has bewitched you?”
(Galatians 3:1)

Well, there’s no question about that, is there, Jesus?

There’s only one who bewitches Your dearly-loved people:

the deceiver behind every deception
the head witch himself: Satan.

To my shame and disgrace

he’s succeeded in bewitching me a few times.

But thanks be to You, O LORD!

You rescued me from his clutches!

May I remain in deep, daily, moment-by-moment

1on1 relationship with You

so he’ll never bamboozle me again.

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Psalm 49:5; Jeremiah 9:4; Micah 2:11; John 8:44; James 4:7-10; 1 Peter 5:8; 2 John 1:7

Saturday, March 13, 2021

 

Cherish it! as you pray this Lazaroo:

“May our Lord Jesus Christ himself…”
(2 Thessalonians 2:16)

That’s the beauty of it, Jesus.

You’re not sequestering Yourself in heaven
away from all the riff-raff, distant and aloof.

You created me.
You know me intimately.
You care about me and every aspect of my life.

You live in me in the Person of the Holy Spirit!

You’ll never leave me nor forsake me.

It is my unspeakably awesome privilege

to enjoy deep, daily, moment-by-moment
1on1 relationship with You.

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Psalms 139:1-13; Luke 12:27-28; John 14:9; John 14:15-18; John 16:7; John 16:13; Hebrews 13:5

Wednesday, July 29, 2020

 

Pray this Lazaroo in stunned gratitude:

“The LORD will…again choose…”
(Zechariah 2:12)

When I’ve done what I shouldn’t have, Jesus

sinning against You

when my sins have forced You to discipline me

bringing me pain, sorrow, suffering, excruciating regret

it can feel like You and I will never be close again
that I’ve forever lost the precious intimacy we had –

until, in repentance, I look up in happy, near disbelief

to realize You choose once again

to experience deep, daily, moment-by-moment

1on1 relationship with me.

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Job 29:4; Isaiah 14:1; Jeremiah 30:21; Jeremiah 31:3; Zechariah 13:7; Luke 10:38-42; James 4:8

Friday, April 3, 2020

 

Pray this Lazaroo in reverent awe:

“…God has revealed it to us by his Spirit.”
(1 Corinthians 2:10)

There are awesome things You want me to know, Jesus –

that can’t be heard
that can’t be shown
that can’t be felt
that can’t be tasted
that no fragrance can waft through the air.

My five senses are limited during my sojourn on earth.

These are the things so deep and profound, Holy Spirit
that You have to supernaturally place them
directly into my heart.

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Job 12:22; Ezekiel 11:24; Ezekiel 37:1; Matthew 4:1; Matthew 22:43; Luke 2:27; Romans 8:14; Galatians 5:25

Sunday, March 1, 2020

 

On this 11th Lazaroo anniversary, let’s pray together with burning zeal:

“Long ago you broke off your yoke and tore off your bonds…”
(Jeremiah 2:20)

That sounds wonderful, Jesus!

Freedom is good, right?

But not this time.

Your people had broken all ties to You.

To be free from obedience to You and Your Word

is to be shackled in a deep, dark, dank prison
on death row.

True freedom is found only in You.

Satan’s so-called “freedom” is built on lies and deceit
and ends in utter devastation.

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Jeremiah 34:17; Matthew 11:28-30; John 8:36; John 8:44; Galatians 5:13; 2 Peter 2:19; 2 John 1:7