Category Archives: Holy Spirit

Saturday, September 19, 2020

 

Pray this Lazaroo with mounting excitement:

“The Spirit then lifted me up and took me away…”
(Ezekiel 3:14)

This was happening in the vision You gave Ezekiel, Jesus –

a wondrous miracle of clarity and holy revelation!

Your visions are so real

that it’s hard to tell whether they’re happening in the body
or exclusively in the heart, soul, spirit, emotions and mind.

O Holy Spirit!

By Vision or Dream or in the body –
Lift me up and take me wherever You want me to go!

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Genesis 15:1; Numbers 12:6; Psalms 89:19; Isaiah 1:1; Ezekiel 1:1; Luke 1:22; Acts 9:12; 2 Corinthians 12:1-10

Friday, July 31, 2020

 

Pray this Lazaroo in stark realization:

“Then the Lord God said to the woman, ‘What is this you have done?’”
(Genesis 3:13)

I know that feeling, Jesus –

I know it well –

the sick stomach that comes when You confront me
when the Holy Spirit removes the blinders
when I see exactly how much I have hurt You.

Because that’s the worst of it.

Not the guilt, though it’s terrible.
Not the consequences, which are either here or on the way.

But how I’ve betrayed You.

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Exodus 10:16; Deuteronomy 1:41; Deuteronomy 9:16; Joshua 7:20; Judges 10:10; Zephaniah 1:17; Luke 15:21

Monday, July 6, 2020

 

Pray this Lazaroo with self-aware humility:

“…rid yourselves of…all…hypocrisy…”
(1 Peter 2:1)

I hate hypocrisy, Jesus.

And others hate it in me.

Oh, I don’t think I’m a hypocrite! Not at all…

until someone I love –
or someone I don’t love as much as I should –

points it out.

My first response? Denial.

“I’m no hypocrite!”

But then, Holy Spirit, comes Your inner voice:

“Actually, they’re right.
You don’t mean to be a hypocrite
but in this instance, you are.”

Denial stops.
Correction commences.

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Psalms 26:4; Matthew 6:2; Matthew 7:5; Matthew 23:13; Matthew 23:15; Matthew 23:25; Matthew 23:27-28

Thursday, May 14, 2020


Allow yourself to be overwhelmed with gratitude as you pray this Lazaroo:

“…the LORD has a charge to bring against you…”
(Hosea 4:1)

Could there be anything more chilling, Jesus –

than, seated at the defendant’s table,
to look over at the other table and recognize with a shock:

You’re the Prosecutor.

You’re also the Jury of Father, Son, Holy Spirit

and Judge.

What would be my chances of an acquittal?

Zero. You don’t bring a charge unless it’s true.

…until I see my  Defender seated next to me

and it’s You.

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Job 16:19; John 10:27-30; John 14:6-10; John 14:16; John 14:26; John 15:26; John 16:7; 1 John 2:1

Thursday, April 16, 2020

 

Pray this Lazaroo in jaw-dropping awe:

“He built the Most Holy Place…twenty cubits long and twenty cubits wide.”
(2 Chronicles 3:8)

It was also twenty cubits high, Jesus.

Wow.

That has to mean something.

You’re the Creator of Everything, the Ultimate Designer.

You could have given any shape You wanted to Your Most Holy Place

and You chose a perfect cube.

Why?

Well, it was copy and shadow of what’s in heaven –

the symbol of Your Presence among Your people.

Father…Son…Holy Spirit
Length…Width…Height
Different…Equal…

One.

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2 Chronicles 3:4; Psalms 28:2; Matthew 28:19; Galatians 3:20; Hebrews 8:5; Hebrews 9:1-12; Hebrews 9:24

Friday, April 3, 2020

 

Pray this Lazaroo in reverent awe:

“…God has revealed it to us by his Spirit.”
(1 Corinthians 2:10)

There are awesome things You want me to know, Jesus –

that can’t be heard
that can’t be shown
that can’t be felt
that can’t be tasted
that no fragrance can waft through the air.

My five senses are limited during my sojourn on earth.

These are the things so deep and profound, Holy Spirit
that You have to supernaturally place them
directly into my heart.

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Job 12:22; Ezekiel 11:24; Ezekiel 37:1; Matthew 4:1; Matthew 22:43; Luke 2:27; Romans 8:14; Galatians 5:25

Monday, December 30, 2019

 

Pray this Lazaroo in grateful love:

“Then the Spirit lifted me up…”
(Ezekiel 3:12)

Unlike Ezekiel, Jesus

Your Spirit has never lifted my body.

But, O Holy Spirit!

Every single day You lift me up

mentally
emotionally
spiritually!

What would I do without You?

When I’m down, weak, discouraged

You’re my closest Friend, encouraging me, giving me hope.

When I’ve sinned

You prompt me to confess and repent.

But there is coming a day when You will lift my body –

at the last trumpet sound!

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Psalms 30:1; Psalms 40:2; Mark 13:11; Luke 11:13; Luke 12:12; John 14:26; 1 Corinthians 15:52

Monday, December 30, 2019

 

Pray this Lazaroo in grateful love:

“Then the Spirit lifted me up…”
(Ezekiel 3:12)

Unlike Ezekiel, Jesus

Your Spirit has never lifted my body.

But, O Holy Spirit!

Every single day You lift me up

mentally
emotionally
spiritually!

What would I do without You?

When I’m down, weak, discouraged

You’re my closest Friend, encouraging me, giving me hope.

When I’ve sinned

You prompt me to confess and repent.

But there is coming a day when You will lift my body –

at the last trumpet sound!

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Psalms 30:1; Psalms 40:2; Mark 13:11; Luke 11:13; Luke 12:12; John 14:26; 1 Corinthians 15:52

Wednesday, October 2, 2019

 

Pray this Lazaroo in deepest gratitude:

“…saved through the sanctifying work of the Spirit…”
(2 Thessalonians 2:13)

It’s sure not by my work, Jesus.

Thank You, Holy Spirit!

My work is spotty.

Sometimes pathetic.

Even when I’m having what for me is a pretty obedient day

my track record says it won’t last.

Oh, I intend for it to!

I beg You to make it happen.

But time and again I drop the ball

and come crawling back to You

asking for forgiveness and mercy.

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Psalms 51; Luke 15:21; Romans 7:14-15; Galatians 2:14; James 2:13; James 3:2; 1 John 1:9

Thursday, September 26, 2019

 

Pray this Lazaroo…in awe:

“…united with Christ…”
(Philippians 2:1)

What a mind-blowing thought, Jesus!

But it’s more than a thought.
It’s reality.

This is my current status:

I’m united with You!

I’m in You
You’re in me.

You know everything I’m thinking, what I’m saying and doing.

Thanks to the Indwelling Holy Spirit
I have Your mind on every matter I need to address.

You and I are bound together –

not just for the duration of my life on this earth
but forever.

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Psalms 139:1-6; Matthew 28:20; John 14:15-21; John 16:12-15; John 17:23; 1 Corinthians 2:16; 1 Thessalonians 4:17