Category Archives: either way

Tuesday, November 22, 2022

 

Pray this Lazaroo with courageous discernment:

“…he even refuses to welcome other believers. He also stops those who want to do so…”
(3 John 1:10)

What kind of person behaves like this in Your Church, Jesus?

He’s a plant, isn’t he?
Slipped in by Satan.

Perhaps he’s someone with money or social prominence.

Maybe he holds an office in the church
or simply has been there a long time.

He may be a sinning believer.
He may only pretend to be a believer.

But either way, he’s got to stop

or go.

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Leviticus 19:17; Matthew 13:24-30; Romans 15:14; 1 Corinthians 5:12-13; 1 Timothy 5:1; Titus 1:10-14; Titus 3:10-11

Friday, November 1, 2019

 

Pray this Lazaroo from the depths of your heart:

“…the exiles…”
(Obadiah 1:20)

It’s no fun to be an exile, Jesus!

to be kicked out of my home, my homeland
the place I thought would be mine my whole life

…until I discover the better place
You’ve held in store for me.

Maybe the mistakes I’ve made put me here.
Maybe the sins I committed got me booted out.

Or maybe I was obedient to You
and this is my reward.

No matter!

Because of You

this is better.

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2 Samuel 15:19; 2 Kings 17:7; 1 Chronicles 5:22; Ezra 6:16; Psalms 16:6; Jeremiah 29:28; 1 Peter 1:1; 1 Peter 2:11

Sunday, September 15, 2019

 

Pray this Lazaroo with burning zeal:

“They…forded the river…”
(Joshua 2:23)

– the very river the entire army was about to cross on dry land, Jesus!

But this first time
Joshua’s two spies had to get wet to make it across.

No surprise.

You do it both ways, don’t You?

Sometimes You perform a miracle.

But most of the time You supply the strength
for me to accomplish Your tasks the old-fashioned way

requiring me to work, stretch, struggle.

But that’s okay!

Either way…

I win.

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Joshua 3:14-17; John 14:12; John 16:33; Romans 16:12; 1 Corinthians 4:12; 1 Thessalonians 5:12; Hebrews 13:8

Monday, April 8, 2019

 

Pray this Lazaroo in total submission:

“All my enemies have heard of my distress…”
(Lamentations 1:21)

It travels among them in land speed record time, doesn’t it, Jesus?

“Did you hear? Did you hear? Did you hear?”

The one they despise got what they believe I deserve.

So be it.

The truth is, I deserve worse.

Maybe not for the reasons they suppose
but for reasons You full well know.

Maybe I’m being disciplined. Maybe I’m suffering for You.

I don’t know.

Either way…
thank You.

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Deuteronomy 8:5; Proverbs 3:12; Mark 8:34; Romans 5:3-5; 2 Corinthians 1:5; Philippians 3:10-11; Hebrews 12:4-13