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Monday, April 3, 2023

 

Pray this Lazaroo with your eyes fixed on Jesus:

“Dear friend, do not imitate what is evil…”
(3 John 1:11)

At first glance, Jesus

that seems like a no-brainer
like something You wouldn’t have to say.

Sadly, there’s a reason You have to say it –

a very sad, disgraceful, inexcusably awful reason:

We keep imitating what’s evil.
Monkey see…monkey do.

What are we thinking?

Maybe we’re thinking they got away with it…

so can I.

But they’re not going to get away with it!

Nor will I.

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Deuteronomy 32:41; Psalm 149:6-8; Isaiah 34:8; Isaiah 59:17; Jeremiah 11:20; Ezekiel 16:38; Roman 12:19

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Saturday, April 17, 2021

 

Surrender to God, as you pray this Lazaroo:

“Woe to you who live by the sea…”
(Zephaniah 2:5)

At first glance, that comes as a surprise, Jesus.

Oceanfront homes are highly sought-after.

But not if You curse it!

A home by the sea is vulnerable to hurricanes

to unusually high tides
to tsunamis.

Depending on how isolated

perhaps even to burglary
…or worse.

In fact, no home is safe

without Your protection.

Plant me wherever You want me, Father!

Wherever I can receive
Your incomparable, undeserved blessing.

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Exodus 14:2; Exodus 14:9; Psalms 106:7; Jeremiah 46:18; Ezekiel 27:32; Zephaniah 2:6; Acts 10:6

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Friday, September 25, 2020

 

Pray this Lazaroo from the depths of your heart:

“They…hoard plunder and loot in their fortresses.”
(Amos 3:10)

At first glance, this has nothing to do with me, Jesus.

But on second look, it nails me between the eyes.

The key word is “hoard,” isn’t it?

Could that apply to the things I’ve acquired
that I haven’t used for a long time –

things I’m holding onto “in case” I might need them?
Things I should let go of and share with others

who need them right now?

Wow.
Ouch.

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Proverbs 11:26; Proverbs 22:9; Ecclesiastes 5:13; Isaiah 23:18; Acts 4:32; Galatians 6:6; James 5:3

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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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Friday, April 12, 2019

 

Pray this Lazaroo from the depths of your soul:

“I have found a man…”
(Daniel 2:25)

At first glance, that’s not especially unusual, Jesus.

There are a lot of men out there –
3.8 billion now, though less then.

But Daniel isn’t just any man.

He’s Your man.

You gifted, called and prepared him for that moment in time.

You’ve done the same for every person on earth
who’s put their trust in You.

Why am I here at this point in history, LORD?

Use me for Your glory!

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Judges 2:16; Esther 4:14; Psalms 31:15; John 15:16; Acts 17:26; Ephesians 2:10; Hebrews 10:7-9