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Thursday, October 27, 2022

 

Pray this Lazaroo in breakthrough understanding:

“My goal is that they may be encouraged in heart and united in love, so that they may have the full riches of complete understanding…”
(Colossians 2:2)

Wow, Jesus.

Complete understanding doesn’t come from hours of research alone.

It’s incomplete

until Your people are encouraged in heart
and united in love.

That doesn’t mean You don’t want us to study Your Word.

You do!

But it does mean that there’s no substitute

for the loving, encouraging assembling of ourselves together.

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Isaiah 48:14; Isaiah 52:9; Hosea 1:11; Acts 2:1; Acts 2:44; 1 Corinthians 7:5; Hebrews 10:25

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Thursday, August 25, 2022

 

Pray this Lazaroo in humble circumspection:

“Here is a trustworthy saying: Whoever aspires to be an overseer desires a noble task.”
(1 Timothy 3:1)

It’s natural, Jesus –

to look at what one of Your leaders is doing and think:

“I’d like to do that!”

It’s a noble thing to want to serve You.

They are to be commended, encouraged, helped,
guided, taught, prayed over.

But O God!

May only those You’ve truly called pursue that course

because in truth

they know not what they ask.

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1 Kings 3:7; 2 Chronicles 20:12; Ezra 7:25; Isaiah 49:1; Matthew 20:22; 2 Corinthians 10:18; 2 Timothy 4:2; 1 Peter 5:1-4

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Tuesday, August 23, 2022

 

Pray this Lazaroo with deep desire:

“May our Lord Jesus Christ himself and God our Father, who loved us and by his grace gave us eternal encouragement and good hope, encourage your hearts…”
(2 Thessalonians 2:16-17)

I need to pray that prayer over those I love, Jesus!

Some of them desperately need You to encourage their hearts.

I would love for someone to pray that prayer over me, too.

You know what’s going on in my heart.
You know how much I need Your encouragement!

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Judges 20:22; Acts 20:2; Romans 12:8; Romans 15:4-5; 2 Corinthians 7:13; Philippians 2:1-2; Philemon 1:7

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Friday, August 19, 2022

 

Pray this Lazaroo with renewed ambition:

“My goal is that they may be encouraged in heart and united in love…”
(Colossians 2:2)

That’s not only what Paul wanted, Jesus

that’s what every mother and father wants for their children
what every pastor wants for Your Church.

How wonderful it would be if cities and nations could be united in love!

But to do that
they’d have to be united in You

which is no doubt why You’ve sent us out
to preach the gospel!

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Ezra 6:14; Matthew 24:14; Matthew 28:19-20; Acts 1:8; Acts 8:4; Romans 10:14-15; Romans 15:20; 2 Timothy 4:2

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Tuesday, June 14, 2022

 

Fully open your heart, as you pray this Lazaroo:

“My goal is that they may be encouraged in heart…”
(Colossians 2:2)

What an awesome goal, Jesus!

That’s who I long to be to those around me:

an encouragement.

But it’s not merely saying a nice word or two, is it?

It’s encouraging people’s hearts

letting them know I truly care about them
being there for them when they’re down

telling them the truth they need to hear
in a way that gives them direction and hope.

Because that’s the kind of encouragement I need!

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Deuteronomy 1:38; Judges 7:11; 2 Samuel 19:7; 2 Chronicles 35:2; Romans 15:4; 2 Corinthians 13:11; 2 Timothy 4:2

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Thursday, January 2, 2020

 

Sell out totally to God as you pray this Lazaroo:

“…you will suffer persecution for ten days.”
(Revelation 2:10)

At first glance, that’s not a particularly uplifting message, Jesus!

You could have prevented persecution from ever touching their lives.

But on second look, it is encouraging:

Since You chose not to prevent the persecution
there had to be a good reason for it.

You never allow Satan to touch Your people unless it’s worthwhile –

to You and to us.

Good to remember…

next time You allow persecution to come my way.

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Deuteronomy 30:7; Psalms 9:13; Psalms 119:86; Matthew 5:10-12; Matthew 5:44-45; Matthew 10:23; Romans 8:35-39; 2 Corinthians 4:7-11

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Wednesday, August 21, 2019

 

Pray this Lazaroo in honest self-assessment:

“These people are…faultfinders…”
(Jude 1:16)

Okay, Jesus –

When my job is quality control
I have to find and report every fault! 😉

But when it comes to my relationships with others?

What they need most from me is encouragement
not relentless criticism.

How often do Your people fall short because of discouragement –

especially when somebody comes along
and nitpicks them to death?

Why would I ever do that?

Maybe because I’d rather find fault in others
than in myself.

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Numbers 32:7; Ezra 4:4; Acts 11:2; 2 Corinthians 8:20; Colossians 3:21; Hebrews 10:24-25; James 1:5

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Monday, July 22, 2019

 

Pray this Lazaroo with locked-in faith:

“If you have any encouragement…”
(Philippians 2:1)

I do have encouragement, Jesus!

And I know where it comes from:

You.

Satan is the discourager.

You’re the Encourager.

Every day – in countless ways –

You show Yourself strong for me.

Of course, I have to have eyes to see it.

Some days I don’t.

I’m so focused on the one or two things I don’t like

that I fail to see the innumerable evidences
of Your love, mercy and grace.

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Job 1:9-12; Job 4:5; Psalms 10:17; Acts 9:31; Romans 15:4-5; Philippians 2:1; 2 Thessalonians 2:16-17; Hebrews 12:5

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Thursday, July 18, 2019

 

Pray this Lazaroo in humbled concern:

“…even Barnabas was led astray.”
(Galatians 2:13)

Oh, no, Jesus.

Not Barnabas!

Not the one who lived up to the meaning of his name:

“son of Encouragement.”

Not the one who convinced the others to accept Paul

through whom You preached and blessed so many

who was willing to disagree with Paul
in order to give quiiter-Mark a second chance.

Dear God.

If he can be led astray, so can I.

But I beg You:

Don’t let that happen!

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Exodus 20:20; Acts 4:36; Acts 9:27; Acts 11:26; Acts 14:1; Acts 15:2; Acts 15:36-39; Jude 1:24-25