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Saturday, December 30, 2023

 

Hold nothing back, as you pray this Lazaroo:

“There are those who oppress the innocent and take bribes and deprive the poor of justice in the courts. Therefore the prudent keep quiet in such times, for the times are evil.”
(Amos 5:12-13)

When the courts are corrupt, Jesus

to whom can we turn?

Only You.

When the courts are righteous

to whom can we turn?

Only You.

In good times and bad

in hard times and pleasant
in sickness and in health
in happiness and sorrow

to whom can we turn?

Only You.

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Exodus 20:3; Deuteronomy 4:35; 1 Kings 8:60; Isaiah 44:8; Isaiah 45:5; Daniel 3:29; John 6:60-69

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Wednesday, May 24, 2023

 

Pray this Lazaroo with pedal-to-the-metal commitment:

“Remember, O God, that my life is but a breath; my eyes will never see happiness again. The eye that now sees me will see me no longer; you will look for me, but I will be no more.”
(Job 7:7-8)

This is absolutely how Job felt, Jesus

but what he felt was absolutely wrong.

He spoke out of the pain and bitterness of his immense suffering

supposing they would continue till the day he died.

They didn’t.

You stepped in and rescued him!

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Job 19:25-27; Job 42:10-16; Psalm 17:13; Psalm 41:1-3; Psalm 103:2-3; Romans 2:7; 2 Peter 2:9

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Thursday, August 5, 2021

 

Pray this Lazaroo with deep satisfaction:

“To the person who pleases him, God gives wisdom, knowledge and happiness, but to the sinner he gives the task of gathering and storing up wealth to hand it over to the one who pleases God.”
(Ecclesiastes 2:25)

What a relief this is, Jesus!

When I see evil people prospering, I can smile.

It doesn’t need to bother me.

They’re not getting away with anything.

They’re simply piling it up for those who – like I –
are determined to please You.

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Proverbs 15:8; Ecclesiastes 7:26; Isaiah 56:4-5; John 8:29; Ephesians 5:10; Colossians 3:20; 1 Timothy 2:1-4; 1 John 3:21-22

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Wednesday, March 18, 2020

 

Pray this Lazaroo with steely determination:

“Give careful thought to the day when the foundation of the LORD’s temple was laid.”
(Haggai 2:18)

What a day that was, Jesus!

So much happiness, so much hope, so much rejoicing.

Times of beginning are glorious.

After all, most people never start!

Sadly, however, the rest of the story is this:

Far more people begin than finish.

I long to do both, Father!

A great start…all the way straight through to a great finish.

I’m in Your hands.

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Ruth 2:21; Ezra 5:3; Luke 14:29; Acts 20:24; 2 Corinthians 9:5; Galatians 3:3; Philippians 1:6; James 1:4

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Monday, March 16, 2020

 

Pray this Lazaroo with growing understanding:

“You have plotted the ruin of many peoples…”
(Habakkuk 2:10)

Sounds like a serial killer, Jesus –

a murderer of happiness, peace, accomplishment, dreams.

This is someone who walks all over people

and enjoys doing it.

It’s all about them.
Never about others.

To them, people are pieces on a chessboard –

to be moved, then discarded.

Most of us have seen someone like that.

Some of us have been bulldozed by someone like that.

May I never be someone like that!

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Exodus 1:14; Leviticus 25:43; Job 30:21; Psalms 28:5; Psalms 54:3; Psalms 86:14; 2 Thessalonians 3:2

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Sunday, November 24, 2019

 

Pray this Lazaroo in humble gratitude:

“…a foreigner…”
(Ruth 2:10)

Ruth isn’t the only one, Jesus.

I, too, am a foreigner.

This world is not my home!

Just about the time I forget that
behaving as though this world is it

You allow it
to rear its perverse, unfair, twisted head.

In deepest gratitude I lift my eyes back to You

my longing for heaven increased…doubled…tripled.

Only with You will I finally be at home.
Only with You will I know lasting rest, happiness, peace.

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Job 16:19; Psalms 73:25; Psalms 123:1; Proverbs 10:2; Jeremiah 14:13; Hebrews 10:34; Hebrews 11:24-26