Category Archives: Grateful

Thursday, July 4, 2024

 

Sell out totally to God as you pray this Lazaroo:

“…his anointing teaches you about all things…”
(1 John 2:27)

Then give me Your anointing, Jesus!

I am so grateful for what You’ve taught me thus far.

I’ve grown.

My understanding has increased from what it was
at the beginning of my walk with You.

Oh, but there’s so much more I don’t grasp!

I’m still but a child, desperately needing to be taught.

As I spend time in prayer and in Your Word, Holy Spirit

enlighten me!

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Psalm 45:7; Psalm 119:7; Psalm 119:18; Ephesians 1:18; Ephesians 4:11-16; Colossians 1:9-11; 2 Thessalonians 1:3

Friday, June 28, 2024

 

Pray this Lazaroo with deep reverence:

“Who is wise and understanding among you? Let them show it by their good life, by deeds done in the humility that comes from wisdom.”
(James 3:13)

Once again I’m reminded, Jesus:

Talk is cheap.

It’s not enough that I know the truth.

I have to live it!

If it’s truth I’m living

I won’t be boastful or proud.
I’ll be grateful and humble.

That’s the good life to which You’ve called me –

one that’s safe for others to follow.

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Genesis 19:16; Leviticus 25:18; Psalm 78:53; Matthew 5:16; 1 Corinthians 11:1; Philippians 3:17; 2 Timothy 4:18

Saturday, June 22, 2024

 

Pray this Lazaroo with lavish love:

“For the grace of God has appeared that offers salvation to all people.”
(Titus 2:11)

That’s just what it took for me, Jesus –

Your grace.

Not my gifts, skills and abilities

not my sterling character

not my spotless behavior.

I’m woefully lacking in all of that.

But You, in Your love, mercy and grace

plucked me from the fiery pits of hell where I was headed

saved me from myself
and chose me for Yourself.

I am eternally grateful!

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Exodus 15:2; Psalm 147:7; Isaiah 12:2; Jonah 2:9; Acts 4:10-12; Acts 15:10-11; Romans 1:16; Ephesians 2:8-10

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

Tuesday, May 7, 2024

 

Open your heart, as you pray this Lazaroo:

“I counsel you to buy from me gold refined in the fire, so you can become rich; and white clothes to wear, so you can cover your shameful nakedness; and salve to put on your eyes, so you can see. Those whom I love I rebuke and discipline. So be earnest and repent.”
(Revelation 3:18-19)

Thank You for loving me that much, Jesus!

Forgive me for not being grateful at the time.

I’m ashamed to admit that It’s only when I look back

that I can feel the love.

You could have abandoned me in my sin

but You didn’t!

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Deuteronomy 4:36; Job 5:17; Psalm 6:1; Proverbs 3:11-12; Jeremiah 10:24; 1 Corinthians 11:32; Hebrews 12:11

Saturday, June 10, 2023

 

Pray this Lazaroo with a heart full of love:

“Be merciful…”
(Jude 1:22)

I’ve got a question, Jesus:

Why is it so hard for me to be merciful to others

while being the grateful recipient
of all this mercy I’m receiving from You?

I know what I deserve –

and it ain’t peaches and cream.

I deserve dismemberment, humiliation and hell.
Instead, You’ve given me life, golden opportunities and heaven.

Surely, I can muster up a little of Your mercy toward others!

You’ve made it pretty clear:

If I don’t

my own mercy could come to a halt.

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Genesis 19:16; Psalm 6:2; Proverbs 28:13; Matthew 5:7; Matthew 6:15; Matthew 9:13; Galatians 6:7-9

Wednesday, May 3, 2023

 

Pray this Lazaroo in grateful perspective:

“So then, no more boasting about human leaders! All things are yours, whether Paul or Apollos or Cephas or the world or life or death or the present or the future—all are yours, and you are of Christ, and Christ is of God.”
(1 Corinthians 3:21-23)

It’s okay for us to be grateful for the leaders You’ve so gifted, Jesus

but not to put them on a pedestal of worship.

You’ve gifted us all…even me!

May I never forget that.

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Genesis 12:3; Matthew 7:11; Romans 11:29; Romans 12:6; 1 Corinthians 12:1-9; 1 Corinthians 12:28-31; 1 Corinthians 14:1; Ephesians 4:8; Hebrews 2:4

Wednesday, April 19, 2023

 

Pray this Lazaroo in holy fear:

“You have wearied the Lord with your words. ‘How have we wearied him?’ you ask. By saying, ‘All who do evil are good in the eyes of the Lord, and he is pleased with them…’”
(Malachi 2:17)

To forgive me, Jesus

is a totally different thing
than being pleased with me.

The first happens after I’ve sinned and confessed it.

The second happens when I’ve refused to sin
and remain faithful.

I’m grateful beyond words for Your forgiveness!

But I’d rather You be pleased.

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Exodus 33:13-17; Numbers 14:8; Deuteronomy 33:11; 2 Samuel 15:26; 1 Chronicles 29:17; 1 Corinthians 10:5; Hebrews 10:8

Saturday, March 11, 2023

 

Hold nothing back, as you pray this Lazaroo:

“…the Levites took up the ark…and the tent of meeting and all the sacred furnishings in it…and King Solomon and the entire assembly of Israel that had gathered about him were before the ark, sacrificing so many sheep and cattle that they could not be recorded or counted.”
(2 Chronicles 5:4-6)

Oh, Jesus.

I’m so glad I don’t have to kill a bunch of animals
to worship You.

You sacrificed Yourself for me!

In grateful devotion for the rest of my days
I sacrifice myself in passionate service for You.

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Isaiah 58:5; Ephesians 5:2; Hebrews 7:27; Hebrews 9:23; Hebrews 10:1; Hebrews 10:8; Hebrews 13:16

Tuesday, January 31, 2023

 

In faith and trust, deal with it – as you pray this Lazaroo:

“To the angel of the church in Philadelphia write: These are the words of him who is holy and true, who holds the key of David. What he opens no one can shut, and what he shuts no one can open.”
(Revelation 3:7)

We don’t respond very well to that initially, Jesus.

We like to appeal decisions we don’t like.
We like to feel we have some measure of control.

But we don’t.

You do hear every prayer I pray according to Your will!

But when I ask for something not best
may I truly be grateful

that Your answer is no.

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1 Kings 2:13-25; Job 7:13-21; Matthew 16:21-23; Matthew 26:39; 2 Corinthians 12:6-10; Hebrews 11:39-40; 1 John 5:14