Category Archives: Doubt

Sunday, May 5, 2024

 

Pray this Lazaroo in new awareness:

“Be merciful to those who doubt; save others by snatching them from the fire; to others show mercy, mixed with fear—hating even the clothing stained by corrupted flesh.”
(Jude 1:22-23)

I’ve heard it for years, Jesus:

“Hate the sin, love the sinner.”

Most people don’t say anything about the sinner’s clothing.

But we should.
Your Word doesn’t contain throwaway lines.
Every Word from Your mouth has a specific purpose.

Clearly, You not only don’t want me to sin

You don’t want me to dress like a sinner!

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Exodus 29:5; Ruth 3:3; 2 Chronicles 5:12; Proverbs 7:10; Jeremiah 4:30; Ezekiel 16:10; 1 Timothy 2:9

Tuesday, August 15, 2023

 

Open your heart, as you pray this Lazaroo:

“Be merciful to those who doubt…”
(Jude 1:22)

Why wouldn’t I be, Jesus?

        I too have doubts.

Oh, not doubts that You exist

       that You died for my sins
       that You rose from the dead
       that You’re coming back for me.

I believe every bit of that.

       100%

But I have doubts about me

       the way I think, speak and act
       the way I interact with others.

So by all means:

       I’ll be merciful to those who doubt.

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Matthew 7:12; Matthew 18:17; Matthew 18:35; Romans 14:3; Romans 14:10; 1 Thessalonians 5:20; James 1:6

Sunday, April 23, 2023

 

Pray this Lazaroo in chastened awareness:

“…Jesus asked them, ‘Which is lawful on the Sabbath: to do good or to do evil, to save life or to kill?’ But they remained silent. He looked around at them in anger and, deeply distressed at their stubborn hearts, said to the man, Stretch out your hand.’ He stretched it out, and his hand was completely restored.”
(Mark 3:4-5)

That’s how You work nearly every miracle, Jesus –

in spite of our animosity, doubt and outright disbelief.

True, some miracles are granted to those who have faith

which comes directly from You

as a gift.

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Psalm 77:11; Psalm 106:7; Matthew 13:58; Acts 19:11; Ephesians 2:8-9; Hebrews 11:1; Hebrews 11:6

Friday, April 8, 2022

 

Pray this Lazaroo in humble adulation:

“They destroyed the towns, and each man threw a stone on every good field until it was covered. They stopped up all the springs and cut down every good tree. Only Kir Hareseth was left with its stones in place, but men armed with slings surrounded it and attacked it.”
(2 Kings 3:25)

And so it goes for Your enemies, Jesus.

May I never doubt for a single moment:

Sooner or later, in Your perfect time
they’ll get theirs.

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Genesis 14:20; Numbers 31:2; Deuteronomy 32:41; Psalms 7:6; Isaiah 34:8; Romans 12:19; Hebrews 10:26-31

Tuesday, October 29, 2019

 

Open your heart, as you pray this Lazaroo:

“They will come trembling to the LORD…”
(Hosea 3:5)

That’s not a bad way to come to You, Jesus.

It sure beats coming to You full of pride.
It’s better than coming to You burning with anger.
It’s preferable to coming to You eaten up with doubt.

When I come to You with trembling

it’s because I realize how small I am
and how awesome You Are

how flawed and sinful I am
and how perfect, righteous and holy You Are.

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Exodus 3:5; Leviticus 11:44; Psalms 2:11; Isaiah 33:14; Hosea 11:10; Mark 5:33; Philippians 2:12