Category Archives: essential

Wednesday, June 7, 2023

 

Pray this Lazaroo with desperate desire:

“He has overthrown you without pity, he has let the enemy gloat over you, he has exalted the horn of your foes. The hearts of the people cry out to the Lord. You walls of Daughter Zion, let your tears flow like a river day and night; give yourself no relief, your eyes no rest.”
(Lamentations 2:17-18)

It’s hard to see You like this, Jesus

but absolutely essential.

You’re giving me a clear picture of the horror of sin.

May I hate and reject the sin in my life
as much as You do.

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Psalm 36:2; Psalm 69:14; Ezekiel 35:6; Hosea 9:15; Acts 2:38; Romans 12:9; 2 Peter 3:9

Friday, September 30, 2022

 

Take note! as you Pray this Lazaroo:

“‘The man who hates and divorces his wife,’ says the Lord, the God of Israel, ‘does violence to the one he should protect,’ says the Lord Almighty. So be on your guard, and do not be unfaithful.”
(Malachi 2:16)

To the newlywed husband and wife, Jesus

those words are unnecessary and unthinkable!

But with the passage of time

and the inevitable sins they commit against one another

Your warning to every husband whom Satan incites to abuse his wife

is essential.

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Genesis 2:24; Psalm 128:3; Proverbs 5:18; Proverbs 5:20; Proverbs 6:29; Proverbs 21:9; Ephesians 5:28; 1 Timothy 3:12

Thursday, September 23, 2021

 

Pray this Lazaroo in determined passion:

“He is the one we proclaim, admonishing and teaching everyone with all wisdom…”
(Colossians 1:28)

It’s important to declare Your Name to our family, friends, city, nation and world, Jesus!

But having done so, it’s essential to admonish them
warning of the consequences if they reject You.

It’s vital that we teach them all about You
so they’ll learn to love and obey You as we do.

But the only way they’ll accept what we say

is when we speak with Your holy wisdom!

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Psalms 35:28; Psalms 37:30; Psalms 49:3; Romans 10:8; 1 Corinthians 1:17-30; Colossian 3:16; 1 Thessalonians 5:12

Wednesday, August 12, 2020

 

Pray this Lazaroo with earnest desire:

“But when the judge died, the people returned to ways even more corrupt than those of their fathers…”
(Judges 2:19)

It’s clear, Jesus.

Righteous leadership is essential!

Left to ourselves, we stray.

We don’t like to think of ourselves as sheep
but history proves it over and over again:

We need a shepherd.

You Are the Great Shepherd!

We are Your sheep, the precious people of Your flock.

But please, LORD:

Give us holy, pure, wise, faithful, Godly undershepherds.

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Genesis 49:24; Numbers 27:17; 2 Samuel 5:2; Isaiah 56:11; Jeremiah 3:15; Matthew 25:32; 1 Peter 5:2

Friday, June 21, 2019

 

Pray this Lazaroo from the depths of your heart:

“The Sovereign LORD has spoken – who can but prophesy?”
(Amos 3:8)

I agree, Jesus.

When I know the message is from You

how can I keep quiet?
how dare I keep my mouth shut?

But that’s the essential qualifier, isn’t it?

I have to know You’re the One who’s spoken.

The last thing I want to do is tell somebody something in Your Name

when You haven’t said it.

Misquoting anyone is dangerous.

But misquoting You
is the worst.

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1 Kings 22:16-28; 2 Kings 18:17-25; Proverbs 16:1; Jeremiah 7:1; Jeremiah 23:33-38; Ezekiel 33:30; 1 Corinthians 11:23-26

Thursday, March 23, 2017

 

Pray this Lazaroo with excuseless humility:

“Reflect on what I am saying…”
(2 Timothy 2:7)

Not a bad idea with anyone, Jesus.

The better attention I pay to what someone says

the greater my understanding of their words
and of the person who speaks them.

Which is why, when it comes to Your Word

reflection is not an option.
It’s essential.

I’ve got to understand what You’re saying to me.

But even more importantly

I long to know better and better
the One saying it.

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Exodus 31:3; Job 12:12-13; Psalms 32:9; Psalms 49:20; Proverbs 2:1-8; Jeremiah 9:24; Philippians 4:7