Category Archives: God’s kindness

Thursday, February 25, 2021

 

Pray this Lazaroo with over-the-top trust:

“…do you show contempt for the riches of his kindness, forbearance and patience, not realizing that God’s kindness is intended to lead you to repentance?”
(Romans 2:4)

I can’t keep on sinning, can I, Jesus?

Yes, You’re loving, merciful, longsuffering, forgiving…

but that doesn’t mean You wouldn’t harm a flea.

You’re also powerful, majestic, holy, righteous!

You will not forever tolerate willful sin.

Help me overcome my sin

so I can live the New Life

You purchased for me on the cross!

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Mark 9:24; Luke 10:19; John 16:33; Romans 12:21; James 4:7; 1 John 2:13-14; 1 John 4:4; 1 John 5:4

Thursday, November 5, 2020

 

Be overcome with gratitude as you pray this Lazaroo:

“…if we are faithless, he will remain faithful…”
(2 Timothy 2:13)

Could there ever be greater evidence of Your love, Jesus?

Of Your mercy?
Of Your forgiveness?
Of Your kindness?
Of Your patience?
Of Your longsuffering?

Or of Your sovereignty!

Another way to look at it is that nothing I do
can change what You do
nor who You are!

You are faithful. Period.

That’s what I, too, as Your grateful follower
with all my heart aspire to be.

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Psalms 25:6; Psalms 130:4; Isaiah 54:8; Jeremiah 15:15; Ezekiel 11:17; 1 Corinthians 1:9; 2 Peter 3:9

Thursday, June 27, 2019

 

Pray this Lazaroo with excuseless humility:

“…before the fierce anger of the LORD comes upon you…”
(Zephaniah 2:2)

That’s the last thing I want, Jesus!

I know You’re unimaginably longsuffering.
I know You’re loving, merciful and kind.
You’re unbelievably patient with me.

But there’s a line, isn’t there?

One I’d better never cross.

The thing is, I can’t see it, can’t tell when I’m close.

So I’d better turn around now

change whatever I know needs to be corrected
while I still can.

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Exodus 32:12; Numbers 25:4; Deuteronomy 13:17; Joshua 7:26; 2 Kings 23:26; 2 Chronicles 28:11; Hebrews 10:26-31

Tuesday, August 29, 2017

 

Take heed, as you pray this Lazaroo:

“They charge like warriors…”
(Joel 2:7)

Oh, Jesus.

Your warning about this army of locusts
about to descend upon Your people
is terrifying.

You don’t do things like this without fair warning.

You warn us over and over and over again.

In fact, Your kindness is sadly mistaken for unwillingness to act.

Your warnings come so far in advance
that we tragically suppose they will never arrive.

But if we fail to reverse course they will.

Dear God.
They will.

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Jeremiah 25:15; Matthew 10:34; John 3:36; Romans 1:18; Romans 2:5; Ephesians 5:6; 2 Peter 3:3-15

Wednesday, January 4, 2017

 

Pray this Lazaroo in heart-melting gratitude::

“…the incomparable riches of his grace expressed in his kindness to us in Christ Jesus.”
(Ephesians 2:7)

How do I know I’m the recipient of Your grace, Jesus?

Well…I know it by faith.

You said if I declare with my mouth that You are LORD and believe in my heart that God raised You from the dead

I’ll be saved.

But the irrefutable evidence right here and right now

is the incomparable, wholly undeserved kindness You are showing me!

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Genesis 24:27; Genesis 39:21; Ruth 2:20; 2 Samuel 9:3; Romans 2:4; Romans 10:9-10; Romans 11:22