Category Archives: God’s command

Friday, September 16, 2022

 

Pray this Lazaroo in solemn introspection:

“…keep yourselves in God’s love…”
(Jude 1:21)

Your love is legendary, Jesus.

No matter how many times I mess up

You forgive me.

HALLELUJAH! HALLELUJAH! HALLELUJAH!

But this command from You through your half-brother Jude

reminds me that I bear a clear and definite responsibility.

If I deliberately and repeatedly sin against You
thinking to take advantage of your love

I might want to think again.

Would anyone who truly belongs to You

callously, premeditatively
do such a thing?

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Hosea 9:15; Matthew 13:55; Mark 6:3; John 15:5-14; Romans 9:13; 2 Timothy 2:11-13; Jude 1:1; Revelation 3:15-16

Saturday, December 26, 2020

 

Ask God to do it again, as you pray this Lazaroo:

“But even before the fat was burned, the priest’s servant would come and say to the person who was sacrificing, ‘Give the priest some meat to roast; he won’t accept boiled meat from you, but only raw.’”
(1 Samuel 2:15)

That was in blatant disregard to Your command, Jesus!

The people knew it…but they couldn’t do anything about it.

So You removed those who were abusing their power

and replaced them with Samuel
who obeyed You with all his heart.

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Judges 2:1-2; Nehemiah 9:29; 2 Kings 17:15; Isaiah 24:5; Jeremiah 43:4; Matthew 23:1-3; Hebrews 3:18

Saturday, November 21, 2020

 

Pray this Lazaroo with unrestrained allegiance:

“…his command is that you walk in love.”
(2 John 1:6)

Most of us do a better job of talking in love, Jesus

than walking in love.

Loving words are easy.
Loving behavior is hard.

It’s not love when it’s something I already like to do.

That’s convenience.
Self-pleasure.

Love begins

where preference ends.

It’s love when I do something for another person

that if I had my druthers

I’d never do for myself or anyone else
in a thousand years.

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1 Samuel 20:17; 1 Kings 3:26; Luke 5:5; 1 Corinthians 13:4-8; Philippians 1:15-17; Philemon 1:8-10; Hebrews 6:10

Friday, August 9, 2019

 

Pray this Lazaroo with no excuses obedience:

“But you have insulted the poor.”
(James 2:6)

Not a good idea, is it, Jesus?

If I insult the poor
I’ve insulted You, their Maker.

It’s easy for me to judge – without truly knowing – how a person became poor

then conclude they’re unworthy of my help.

But You didn’t command me to be kind

only to those who don’t deserve their poverty.

I’m to recognize that if You’ve put something in my hand

I’d better be willing to share it.

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Exodus 23:11; Psalms 12:5; Psalms 35:10; Psalms 140:12; Proverbs 14:31; Proverbs 19:17; Galatians 2:10

Monday, June 4, 2018

 

Pray this Lazaroo in ardent love:

“It is a sin offering.”
(Leviticus 4:24)

The goat had to die, Jesus

because of the leader’s sin.

You no longer give us that command.

Your death on the cross
pays for our sins in full.

Your resurrection

proves You have the power and authority
to forgive every sin.

But how many of Your people have ended up scapegoats

for their leader’s sin?

O God!

Give us leaders after Your own heart
full of compassion for Your people.

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1 Samuel 13:4; Psalms 116:5; Isaiah 1:26; Jeremiah 25:34; Zechariah 10:3; Acts 13:22; James 5:11