Category Archives: God’s love

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Wednesday, December 28, 2022

 

Pray this Lazaroo with explosive feeling:

“…make plain to everyone the administration of this mystery…”
(Ephesians 3:9)

This isn’t only Paul’s assignment, Jesus

it’s mine, too.

Your good news isn’t hard to tell.

But it is hard to explain.

Why would the God of heaven come to earth as a man

and give Your life on the cross to save a wretch like me?

There’s one explanation and one explanation only:

You love us with a depth, passion and ferocity

that none of us can begin to comprehend.

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Luke 11:42; John 3:16; John 5:42; Romans 8:39; 2 Corinthians 13:14; Titus 3:4-6; 1 John 3:17

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Thursday, November 24, 2022

 

Beg God for patience, as you pray this Lazaroo:

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

Waiting is so hard, Jesus!

I long to experience the full measure of what You have in store for me.

I confess my impatience.
I want it all now!

But I trust that You know best.

Each stage of life You’ve brought me through
has prepared me for the next.

Now is no exception.
When I’m fully ready –

and only then!

will Your next adventure for me be revealed.

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Genesis 8:10; Numbers 9:8; Ruth 3:18; Psalm 5:3; Psalm 27:14; Psalm 130:6; Acts 1:4; Romans 8:19

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Tuesday, October 4, 2022

 

Pray this Lazaroo in total amazement:

“The Lord God made garments of skin for Adam and his wife and clothed them.”
(Genesis 3:21)

Humanly speaking, this is incomprehensible, Jesus.

Adam and Eve knowingly, deliberately, blatantly disobey You.
As a result, they discover they’re naked.

Of course, there are consequences:

They have to leave the Garden of Eden.
Work and childbirth become harder, more painful.

But instead of abandoning them

You clothe them!

O God! Your loving mercy is unfathomable!

…which is why I’m still drawing a breath on this earth.

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Exodus 33:19; Deuteronomy 13:17; Psalm 4:1; Psalm 6:2; Psalm 25:6; Matthew 5:7; 1 Timothy 1:16

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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

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Thursday, August 4, 2022

 

Pray this Lazaroo with over-the-top trust:

“When you come to the Ammonites, do not harass them or provoke them to war, for I will not give you possession of any land belonging to the Ammonites. I have given it as a possession to the descendants of Lot.”
(Deuteronomy 2:19)

Lot chose for himself what he thought was the best land, Jesus

leaving Abraham second-best.

His descendants were the offspring of incestual relations with his daughters

who took advantage of him when he was drunk.

And yet…You blessed them!

How great is Your love!

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Genesis 11:27; Genesis 12:1-4; Genesis 13:5-18; Genesis 18:16-33; Genesis 19:1-38; Luke 17:20-37; 2 Peter 2:4-10

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Monday, June 20, 2022

 

Pray this Lazaroo with every fiber of your being:

“But women will be saved through childbearing – if they continue in faith, love and holiness with propriety.”
(1 Timothy 2:15)

That’s a pretty amazing promise, Jesus

one to which every pregnant woman can wholeheartedly cling.

But something tells me…

You’ll also save through the painful trials of this life
men and non-childbearing women

who “continue in faith, love and holiness with propriety.”

Increase my faith, LORD!

Help me love others with Your love.

Keep me holy

and all in a way that honors You!

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Leviticus 11:44; Psalm 96:9; 1 Corinthians 13:1-13; 1 Timothy 2:9; Hebrews 11:1; Hebrews 11:6; 1 John 3:14

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Friday, December 10, 2021

 

Pray this Lazaroo in growing gratitude:

“The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit.”
(Philemon 1:25)

When my spirit is low, Jesus

it affects everything I think, say and do.

It dramatically and negatively affects

all the people who come
into contact with me
including those I love and need the most.

But when I realize I’m the recipient of Your loving, unmerited grace

my spirits begin to lift!
I have hope!

which in turn raises the spirits
of everyone around me.

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Ruth 3:7; 2 Kings 2:9; Psalm 78:8; Ecclesiastes 7:9; 1 Corinthians 14:32; Hebrews 12:9; Hebrews 12:23

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Tuesday, June 8, 2021

 

Pray this Lazaroo in sobered reflection:

“In fierce anger he has cut off every horn of Israel. He has withdrawn his right hand at the approach of the enemy. He has burned in Jacob like a flaming fire that consumes everything around it.”
(Lamentations 2:3)

Oh, Jesus.

Anyone who repeatedly, unrepentantly abuses your longsuffering love can expect to experience Your fierce, all-consuming wrath!

May that never, ever be me!

Cause Your precious, amazing love to motivate me
to higher and higher levels of grateful obedience!

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Deuteronomy 9:8; Psalms 2:12; Psalms 85:3; Habakkuk 3:2; Luke 21:23; Romans 1:18; Titus 3:3-5

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Friday, November 20, 2020

 

Pray this Lazaroo in unvarnished awareness:

“’Although you wash yourself with soap and use an abundance of cleansing powder, the stain of your guilt is still before me,’ declares the Sovereign Lord.”
(Jeremiah 2:22)

I can’t wash away my own sin, can I, Jesus?

A physical scrubbing can’t erase a spiritual offense.

My only hope is Your love, mercy and forgiveness!

And on the cross – HALLELUJAH!

You demonstrated all three.

Accordingly, I’ve got to place 0% of my faith in me

and 100% in You.

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Acts 15:9; Romans 9:11-12; Romans 10:9-10; Galatians 2:16; Galatians 3:11; Ephesians 2:9; Hebrews 11:6

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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