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Wednesday, September 14, 2022

 

Pray this Lazaroo with earnest desire:

“Diotrephes, who loves to be first, will not welcome us. So when I come, I will call attention to what he is doing, spreading malicious nonsense about us. Not satisfied with that, he even refuses to welcome other believers.”
(3 John 1:9-10)

This guy’s a piece of work, Jesus.

He’s so afraid he’ll lose his position in the church
that he wants no one else to attend!

May I always put the spread of Your gospel

ahead of my own agenda!

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Mark 9:38-41; 1 Corinthians 4:6; Philippians 1:15-18; Philippians 2:4; 1 Thessalonians 5:6; 1 Timothy 5:20; 2 Timothy 2:2

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Sunday, July 10, 2022

 

Pray this Lazaroo with burning zeal:

“Not satisfied with that…”
(3 John 1:10)

This guy Diotrephes was a real piece of work, Jesus.

He wasn’t satisfied with causing a little bit of trouble.
He wanted to create a lot –

which is why Paul called him out on it.

But that raises an interesting question:

Am I satisfied with doing a little bit of good, now and then?

Or am I not satisfied

until I am fully, completely, wholeheartedly
fulfilling Your highest plan for my life!

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Numbers 14:24; Numbers 32:11; Numbers 32:12; Joshua 14:8; Joshua 14:14; 1 Kings 8:23; Ephesians 6:7

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Monday, February 28, 2022

 

Commit to stand! as you pray this Lazaroo:

“I wrote to the church, but Diotrephes, who loves to be first, will not welcome us. So when I come, I will call attention to what he is doing, spreading malicious nonsense…”
(3 John 1:9-10)

John wasn’t about to let this pass, Jesus.

Truth is too important.
Reputations are priceless.

If somebody is spreading malicious lies

they need to be stopped.

If what they’re claiming is utter nonsense

the holes, inconsistencies and fallacies
have to be pointed out.

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Exodus 23:1; Deuteronomy 19:15-17; Psalm 27:12; Isaiah 58:9-10; 1 Timothy 3:11; 1 Timothy 6:4; 1 Peter 3:16

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Friday, December 24, 2021

 

Pray this Lazaroo from the depths of your soul:

“I wrote to the church, but Diotrephes, who loves to be first, will not welcome us. So when I come, I will call attention to what he is doing…”
(3 John 1:9-10)

That’s one of the best ways to deal with evil, isn’t it, Jesus?

Shine a little light on it.

Spiritual darkness hates Your Light!

Satan tries to extinguish Your Light.

But he can’t!

Light overpowers darkness!

When you came to this earth as a tiny baby

You lit up the world forever and ever!

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Genesis 1:4; Exodus 14:20; Job 12:22; Psalm 112:4; Isaiah 5:20; John 1:5; Acts 26:18

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Tuesday, October 19, 2021

 

Pray this Lazaroo with sincere humility:

“…Diotrephes, who loves to be first, will not welcome us.”
(3 John 1:9)

Well, no, Jesus.

There was no way on earth
that Diotrephes would welcome John.

If he did, he’d no longer be first!

By comparison to the famous Apostle John
Diotrephes would appear to be a nobody.

He’d rather miss out on John’s incomparable teaching

than give up his position of self-importance.

May I never miss out on your best

because of my pigheaded desire to be a big shot.

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Matthew 19:30; Matthew 20:20-28; Mark 9:33-37; John 3:30; Romans 12:10; Romans 14:19-21; Philippians 2:3

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Saturday, August 14, 2021

 

Pray this Lazaroo with concern:

“…Diotrephes…loves to be first…”
(3 John 1:9)

What’s up with people like that, Jesus?

Are they leaders? Role models? Winners?
People I’d love to have on my team?

Well…no.

You haven’t called me to be better than anyone else.

You want me to be the best version of myself

You’ve created me to be

then leave the outcome to You.

You’re looking for people who long to please You

not people driven to be superior to everyone else.

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1 Kings 1:5; Matthew 6:2; Matthew 19:19; Matthew 23:3-7; Matthew 23: Matthew 23:11-12; Romans 12:10