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Wednesday, June 2, 2021

 

Pray this Lazaroo with faith in the God who can:

“The watchmen found me as they made their rounds in the city. ‘Have you seen the one my heart loves?’”
(Song of Songs 3:3-4)

Solomon’s wife was frightened – absolutely desperate, Jesus.

All through the night, her husband hadn’t come home.

Sleepless nights are hard.

Even more so, when I’m deeply worried
about someone I love.

At such times, I’m reminded of my utter vulnerability.
My worry won’t keep anyone safe, will it, Father?

Only You!
Only You!
Only You!

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1 Samuel 10:2; Psalms 139:23; Ecclesiastes 2:22; Luke 2:48; Luke 10:41; 1 Corinthians 7:36; 2 Corinthians 6:5

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Friday, June 12, 2020

 

Pray this Lazaroo from the depths of your soul:

“We who are Jews by birth…”
(Galatians 2:15)

Paul had that honored standing, Jesus.

But those who don’t have hope!

You’ve offered all who are not Jews by birth

the opportunity to become Jews

by rebirth.

In fact, every Jew by birth who desires to make heaven his home

has to become one by rebirth!

That’s hard for a natural-born Jew to accept, Jesus –

until she gratefully acknowledges You as her promised Messiah
in prophetic fulfillment of her Jewish heritage.

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Romans 11:1-2; Romans 11:7-8; Romans 11:11-12; Romans 11:17-21; Romans 11:28-32; Galatians 3:7-9; Galatians 3:26-29

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Monday, May 18, 2020

 

Pray this Lazaroo with bulldog faith:

“Jonah started into the city.”
(Jonah 3:4)

Beginnings are crucial, Jesus!

Without them, nothing gets done.

But starting a task that seems doomed to failure is especially hard.

That’s why Jonah ran the other way
when You assigned it to him.

Still, successful completion of the task isn’t the most important thing.

Obedience to You is.

Only after I obey

do I get to find out if You will bring it to completion.

Because only You can.

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Psalms 44:3-7; Proverbs 21:30; Isaiah 26:12; Jeremiah 10:23; Lamentations 3:37-38; Acts 4:28;1 Corinthians 8:6

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Sunday, February 3, 2019

 

Pray this Lazaroo with burning zeal:

“Go now…”
(Ezekiel 3:11)

Waiting is one of the hardest things I do, Jesus.

The moment You show me something You want to do through me
I’m eager to launch!

But the “when” is as important as the “what,” isn’t it?

Your timing is crucial.

If I go too soon – before You tell me to –

I’ll fail, because I’ll be doing it in my strength, not Yours.

So I wait…and wait…and wait…

until You say, “1/23GO!”

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Exodus 3:10; Exodus 4:12; Exodus 32:34; 1 Samuel 15:3; 2 Samuel 19:7; Isaiah 30:8; Jeremiah 7:12; John 8:11

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Wednesday, August 15, 2018

 

Pray this Lazaroo in steadfast faith:

“When they left…”
(Joshua 2:22)

Joshua’s spies left when they had to, Jesus.

Otherwise, they would have failed in Your purpose.

There’s a time for me to leave, too.

Jobs…relationships…homes…churches…cities…countries –

any of those and plenty else –

are up for grabs.

But sometimes You call me to stay in them for now…

or for the duration.

So the reason for me to leave anything, anyone, anywhere

is not because it’s hard, boring, dangerous, painful

but only because You say so.

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Genesis 31:13; Exodus 12:33; Leviticus 10:7; Numbers 10:31; Proverbs 9:6; Acts 1:4; Acts 7:3; Acts 22:18

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Sunday, August 20, 2017

 

Pray this Lazaroo with burning zeal:

“…you continue to walk in it.”
(3 John 1:3)

Walking in the truth is both easy and hard, Jesus.

It’s easy because it’s best.
It’s safest.
It’s right.
It works.

It’s hard because the moment I choose the truth

I pick up a ferocious enemy.

Satan does everything in his power to get me to back off the truth

which makes it hard to continue to walk in it.

But I do…

because Your way
is the only way.

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Matthew 4:1-11; Luke 8:12; John 8:44; John 14:6; Acts 10:38; Ephesians 4:27; 1 Peter 5:8

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Sunday, August 20, 2017

 

Pray this Lazaroo with burning zeal:

“…you continue to walk in it.”
(3 John 1:3)

Walking in the truth is both easy and hard, Jesus.

It’s easy because it’s best.
It’s safest.
It’s right.
It works.

It’s hard because the moment I choose the truth

I pick up a ferocious enemy.

Satan does everything in his power to get me to back off the truth

which makes it hard to continue to walk in it.

But I do…

because Your way
is the only way.

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Matthew 4:1-11; Luke 8:12; John 8:44; John 14:6; Acts 10:38; Ephesians 4:27; 1 Peter 5:8

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Friday, June 16, 2017

 

Pray this Lazaroo from the depths of your soul:

“…the whole house of Israel is hardened…”
(Ezekiel 3:7)

How does a person get that way, Jesus?

Is it their response to disappointment?
Is it the byproduct of repeated sin?

I’m guessing this hardening is accompanied by cynicism.

That’s a form of unbelief, isn’t it?
maybe with some stubbornness mixed in.

Regardless, a hardened heart can’t be a good thing.

I don’t ever want to get that way, Father!

Keep me soft, tender, pliable, responsive
in Your loving hands.

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Exodus 8:15; Joshua 11:20; 2 Chronicles 36:13; Jeremiah 6:28; Daniel 5:20; Mark 8:17; Hebrews 3:13

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Saturday, April 8, 2017

 

Pray this Lazaroo with unrestrained allegiance:

“…from Jesus Christ…”
(2 John 1:3)

I’ll take anything that comes from You, Jesus!

Anything.

You do all things well. Make that: perfectly.

You’re generous beyond all measure.
You’re the Giver of every good gift.

I know.

That includes some things I won’t like.
At the time.

But I trust You!

I know that anything You do to me or require of me that is hard, distasteful or even heartbreaking

is not only for Your good
but for mine.

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Psalms 9:10; Psalms 25:2; Psalms 31:14; Isaiah 26:3; Mark 7:37; Romans 8:28; James 1:17