Category Archives: every step

Tuesday, May 3, 2022

 

Pray this Lazaroo with unwavering dedication:

“Watch out that you do not lose what you have worked for…”
(2 John 1:8)

I tend to think that once I have it, Jesus

it’s mine.

But You’re reminding me that I may have to work as hard to keep it

as I did to attain it.

Maybe harder – because now, I’m a target.
Satan wants to steal what You’ve provided.

But so long as I keep my eyes fixed on You

following You every step of the way

You’ll ensure that Satan comes up

empty-handed.

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1 Chronicles 21:1; Luke 12:33; John 10:10; Romans 8:35-39; 1 Peter 5:8-9; 1 John 4:4; Revelation 12:12

Sunday, April 17, 2022

 

Pray this Lazaroo all the way to the marrow of your bones:

“Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who does not need to be ashamed…”
(2 Timothy 2:15)

I’m so glad my work matters to You, Jesus!

But nothing I do is my work alone.
I’m leaning on You every step of the way.

I don’t want my work to be merely good.
I want it to be great.

There’s only one way that can happen:

When in passionate humility
I collaborate with You!

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2 Chronicles 14:11; Psalm 86:11; Isaiah 10:20; Isaiah 50:10; Jeremiah 48:10; 2 Corinthians 1:9; Galatians 3:9-11

Saturday, May 1, 2021

 

Pray this Lazaroo with unrestrained allegiance:

“Joshua told the people, ‘Consecrate yourselves, for tomorrow the Lord will do amazing things among you.’ Joshua said to the priests, ‘Take up the ark of the covenant and pass on ahead of the people.’ So they took it up and went ahead of them.”
(Joshua 3:5-6)

These two commands are not unrelated, Jesus.

As I consecrate myself

I need the life-changing wisdom, comfort and power

of Your holy Word to go before me

every step of the way.

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Exodus 19:10; Exodus 19:22; Leviticus 8:10; Ezra 8:28; Psalms 50:5; Psalms 106:16; 1 Timothy 4:4-5

Tuesday, August 6, 2019

 

Pray this Lazaroo with white-hot fervor:

“…that those who love your name may rejoice in you.”
(Psalms 5:11)

I love Your Name, Jesus!

And oh, how I rejoice in You!

You’re guiding my every step.

You’re protecting me in all my ways.

Even when I make poor choices

You rescue me, pick me up
and set me once again on Your firm foundation.

You Are Tender, Forgiving, Loving, Merciful, All-Powerful. Helpful.

You’re my Best Friend.

I cannot imagine living without You

deep
daily
moment-by-moment
1on1.

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Genesis 19:16; Exodus 34:7; Deuteronomy 33:29; Psalms 91; Proverbs 18:24; Jeremiah 10:12; Luke 1:78

Tuesday, July 9, 2019

 

Pray this Lazaroo with bottomless trust:

“…the little ones you said would be taken captive…”
(Deuteronomy 1:39)

The Israelites in the desert missed that prediction, Jesus.

They looked at their circumstances
concluding they knew where their steps were taking them.

But they were 100% wrong.

I’m ashamed to admit I can identify.

When will I stop looking behind me and around me
to guess the future?

The only direction I need to look is up –

straight to You –

the One who determines my every step.

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Psalms 37:23; Psalms 44:3; Psalms 44:6-7; Proverbs 16:4; Isaiah 26:12; Jeremiah 10:23; Lamentations 3:37-38; Acts 17:25

Wednesday, June 1, 2016

 

Pray this Lazaroo with pedal-to-the-metal commitment:

“…you will be like God…”
(Genesis 3:5)

Satan uses that lie to get me to sin, Jesus

because that’s the lie he told himself
when he rebelled against You

and it blew up in his face.

The more I sin

the less I look like You
the more I look like Satan.

If I want to be like You

I’ve got to reject Satan’s lies
ignore his false promises

and follow closely after You
every step of the way.

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Isaiah 14:12-15; John 8:44; Ephesians 5:1; James 1:13-15; 1 Peter 2:21; 1 Peter 5:8; Revelation 12:7-9

Thursday, February 4, 2016

 

 Pray this Lazaroo in flabbergasted amazement: 

“Just then Boaz arrived from Bethlehem…”
(Ruth 2:4)

That was no accident, Jesus.

But, then…nothing is.

You’ve given us free will

but while we’re all out here doing what we think we desire
You keep right on orchestrating the whole shebang.

Only You could pull this off –

allowing each of the seven billion people on this planet
to choose our own path

while insuring that every step brings us that much closer

to the exact fulfillment of Your sovereign will.

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Genesis 13:8-17; Joshua 24:15; Proverbs 16:4; Proverbs 21:30; Luke 12:6-7; Philippians 3:15; James 4:2