Category Archives: Faith

Monday, June 24, 2024

 

Pray this Lazaroo with determination:

“I pray that your partnership with us in the faith may be effective in deepening your understanding…”
(Philemon 1:6)

Do I ever need my understanding deepened, Jesus!

Certainly, that requires time each day in Your Word
Seasons of prayer, as I pour out my heart to You
and seek Your Face.

But it also requires action.

As I study and pray
You want me to go and grow

through ministry to Your people
and navigating among those
who are not Your people.

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Exodus 14:15; Psalm 27:8; Hosea 1:9-10; Acts 17:11; Romans 9:18-21; Romans 9:25-26; Philippians 2:14-16; 2 Timothy 4:2

Thursday, June 20, 2024

 

Pray this Lazaroo with pure devotion:

“Flee the evil desires of youth and pursue righteousness, faith, love and peace, along with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart.”
(2 Timothy 2:22)

How do I overcome all the temptations Satan strews along my path, Jesus?

By single-mindedly focusing on all the opportunities You provide
to become everything You’ve created me to be

while making sure I surround myself
with like-minded men and women
who call on You out of a pure heart.

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Psalm 34:14; Romans 9:30-31; Romans 13:13-14; 1 Corinthians 15:33; Philippians 4:8-9; 1 Timothy 6:11; 1 Peter 3:11

Sunday, June 16, 2024

 

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

“…pray that we may be delivered from wicked and evil people, for not everyone has faith. But the Lord is faithful, and he will strengthen you…”
(2 Thessalonians 3:2-3)

I need some of that strength, Jesus.

Right now.

Did I say, “some” of that strength?

Make that “a lot” of Your strength!

There are times when Satan’s attacks are relentless

day after day after day.

Without You, I’d never make it.

With You – in Your Strength –

I know I will!

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Exodus 15:2; Exodus 15:13; Numbers 14:17; Psalm 18:32; Psalm 18:39; 1 Corinthians 14:3; 1 Timothy 1:12

Friday, June 14, 2024

 

Pray this Lazaroo in loving gratitude:

“But Timothy has just now come to us from you and has brought good news about your faith and love. He has told us that you always have pleasant memories of us and that you long to see us, just as we also long to see you.”
(1 Thessalonians 3:6)

These kinds of relationships are rare, Jesus.

If I have anything like this, help me cherish it
and never take it for granted.

If I don’t have anything like it

please bring this blessing into my life!

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1 Samuel 18:1; Proverbs 18:24; 2 Corinthians 2:4; Ephesians 1:15; 1 Thessalonians 4:9; Philemon 1:5; 1 Peter 1:22

Wednesday, June 12, 2024

 

Pray this Lazaroo with a full heart:

“So then, just as you received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to live your lives in him, rooted and built up in him, strengthened in the faith as you were taught, and overflowing with thankfulness.”
(Colossians 2:6-7)

What a great state to be in, Jesus –

“overflowing with thankfulness!”

When I think of all You’ve done for me –

starting with the love You showed
when You paid for my sins on the cross –

I have every reason to let my thanks overflow!

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Leviticus 7:12; Psalm 69:30; Psalm 95:2; 1 Corinthians 10:30; Colossians 3:15; Colossians 4:2; Hebrews 12:28

Friday, May 31, 2024

 

Pray this Lazaroo from the depths of your soul:

“…all are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus. God presented Christ as a sacrifice of atonement, through the shedding of his blood—to be received by faith. He did this to demonstrate his righteousness, because in his forbearance he had left the sins committed beforehand unpunished…”
(Romans 3:24-25)

You’ve left a countless number of my sins unpunished Jesus.

Your sacrifice on the cross

has set free this unworthy –

but profoundly grateful –

sinner saved by grace.

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Acts 18:27; Romans 4:16; Romans 11:5-6; Ephesians 2:5; Ephesians 2:8-9; Hebrews 13:9; James 2:13

Monday, May 6, 2024

 

Pray this Lazaroo with rejoicing:

“…servants of the Most High God, come out! Come here!” So Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego came out of the fire…They saw that the fire had not harmed their bodies, nor was a hair of their heads singed; their robes were not scorched, and there was no smell of fire on them.”
(Daniel 3:26-27)

It doesn’t get any more amazing than that, Jesus!

You rewarded these men for their refusal to bow to an idol
by performing one of the great miracles of all time.

But others, whom You love just as much,

were burned to death for their faith.

Only in heaven will I understand.
Until then, You have my complete trust.

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Exodus 20:3; Exodus 23:13; Deuteronomy 5:7; Deuteronomy 6:15; Daniel 3:16-18; Acts 17:29-31; 2 Corinthians 6:16; Hebrews 11:35-40

Friday, April 19, 2024

 

Pray this Lazaroo in humble adoration:

“I pray that your partnership with us in the faith may be effective…”
(Philemon 1:6)

What an insight, Jesus.

I tend to think of faith as something totally personal
isolated from others.

But you’re showing me that it can be a partnership

with those who have put their trust in You!

Thank You, too, for the reminder

that my faith doesn’t exist merely for itself.

It has a purpose.

May You fulfill every purpose of Yours through us

as I partner with others in the faith!

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Proverbs 2:16-17; Malachi 2:14; 2 Corinthians 1:1; 2 Corinthians 8:23; Philippians 1:1; Philippians 1:5; 1 Peter 3:7

Tuesday, April 9, 2024

 

Pray this Lazaroo in Holy Spirit-empowered determination:

“…Timothy has just now come to us from you and has brought good news about your faith and love.”
(1 Thessalonians 3:6)

O Jesus.

When You show me that somebody I love

loves me, too

and that their love for me is only surpassed

by their deep, abiding faith that causes them
to live in obedience to You

it doesn’t get much better than that!

May that be the report that comes to them

about me!

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Psalm 119:9; 2 Corinthians 6:4-10; Ephesians 4:22-32; 1 Thessalonians 2:12; 1 Timothy 4:12; Hebrews 12:14; 1 Peter 3:1-7

Sunday, April 7, 2024

 

Pray this Lazaroo in all honesty:

“So then, just as you received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to live your lives in him, rooted and built up in him, strengthened in the faith as you were taught…”
(Colossians 2:7)

Please strengthen me in my faith, Jesus!

You said if I had faith as small as a mustard seed
I could say to a mountain:

“’Move from here to there,’
and it would move.

Then my faith must be microscopic

because I can’t speak to an anthill
and get it to move.

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Matthew 6:30; Matthew 8:26; Matthew 14:31; Matthew 16:8; Matthew 17:20; Luke 17:5-6; Romans 4:11