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Tuesday, June 5, 2018

 

Pray this Lazaroo with catalytic dedication:

“…he has been mindful of the humble state of his servant.”
(Luke 1:48)

Historians might wonder why Mary was chosen to be Your mother, Jesus

but Mary didn’t.

She immediately knew: It was her humble state.

Did that mean she was poor?
In part, yes.

But it was so much more.

She didn’t dip in and out of humility as she followed You.
That was her state – who she was all the time.

And so it must be mine.

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Proverbs 11:2; Proverbs 22:4; Zephaniah 2:3; Luke 1:28-30; Luke 1:52-53; Philippians 2:3; Colossians 2:23

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Wednesday, May 30, 2018

 

Pray this Lazaroo in holy fear:

“So I have caused you to be…humiliated…”
(Malachi 2:9)

No one can do a better job of that than You, Jesus.

When others try to humiliate me, they fail –
unless they have Your go-ahead.

They don’t know me well enough to thoroughly humiliate me.

But You do.

If I mistake Your blessings to suppose that I’m better than everyone else

You can diminish me to a speck of dirt
faster than I can pound my chest a second time.

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Exodus 10:3; Numbers 12:3; Deuteronomy 8:16; 2 Samuel 22:28; Psalms 18:27; Psalms 149:4; Matthew 23:12

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Sunday, May 13, 2018

 

Pray this Lazaroo in humbled zeal:

“I have been most rebellious.”
(Lamentations 1:20)

That’s quite a confession, Jesus…

especially because of who’s making it.

This is no rapist, murderer, pillager, criminal.

The great prophet Jeremiah is speaking!

He’s the one who faithfully obeyed You throughout his life –

and suffered greatly for it.

He’s the one You appointed over nations and kingdoms –

to tear down, destroy, build and plant.

If he could be this humble and self-aware of his sins

who am I to be less?

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Numbers 17:10; Deuteronomy 9:24; Deuteronomy 21:18-21; Jeremiah 1:10; Jeremiah 38:1-13; Ezekiel 2:6; Titus 1:10; James 5:16; 1 John 1:9

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Friday, August 4, 2017

 

Pray this Lazaroo with no-holds-barred surrender:

“They are…unfit…”
(Titus 1:16)

My first glance at these unfit people

tempts me to look down on them, Jesus.

Until it hits me: “Unfit?”

So am I.

I’m unfit to receive Your salvation

unfit to be given this much
unfit to be so blessed by You
unfit to be the bearer of Your good news.

And yet

all of these – and so much more! –
are mine.

How dare I look down on anybody?

when I’m the one
who’s unfit.

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Deuteronomy 17:18-20; 2 Samuel 7:18; Matthew 8:8; Ephesians 2:8-9; Philippians 2:3; 1 Timothy 1:15-16; 1 Timothy 4:12

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Sunday, July 30, 2017

 

Pray this Lazaroo with utter abandon:

“…supervising those working on the house of God.”
(Ezra 3:9)

Is there any greater work, Jesus?

No.

Not for the supervisor
not for those working on Your house.

The thing is, every one of Your followers

has that sacred opportunity.

Doesn’t matter how humble, how seemingly insignificant.

If it’s done to serve You
it’s great.

The one who pulls a weed for You is doing a higher work

than the CEO who leads a Fortune 500 company

for herself.

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2 Chronicles 24:16; Nehemiah 5:15; Psalms 47:7; Acts 22:3; Romans 7:4; Romans 10:2; 2 Corinthians 5:13

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Sunday, July 23, 2017

 

Pray this Lazaroo with burning emotion:

“This is a sign to them…”
(Philippians 1:28)

I’m pretty adamant about other people seeing the signs, Jesus

but how am I doing with that?

Just because I see an obvious sign others are missing

doesn’t mean I’m not missing a sign You’re giving me.

I do want to help others see the way

but it’s a little hard to keep them from stumbling
when I’m flat on my face.

Please keep me alert, perceptive, astute, engaged

and humble.

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Genesis 9:12-17; Genesis 17:11; Exodus 3:12; Exodus 12:13; Matthew 12:38-42; Matthew 24:3; Acts 4:16

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Thursday, May 25, 2017

 

Pray this Lazaroo with excuseless humility:

“…all Levites – joined together in supervising…”
(Ezra 3:9)

I’m sure some Levites were awesome supervisors, Jesus

some less so
some not so much

and some totally stunk it up.

At least, based on my experience, that’s my guess.

Anytime everybody in one family does the same thing
some are better than others

and there’s always at least one clunker in the bunch.

For all I know

I’m that clunker in my bunch.

If so…
thanks for including me.

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2 Samuel 22:8; Psalms 149:4; Romans 12:3; 1 Corinthians 11:31; Ephesians 3:7-9; 1 Timothy 1:15; 1 Peter 5:5

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Saturday, May 13, 2017

 

Pray this Lazaroo in eager expectation:

“The LORD…raises the poor from the dust…”
(1 Samuel 2:7-8)

That’s one of the things about You I like best, Jesus –

You don’t leave any of us where we are.

Those who are humbled You lift.
Those who are haughty You humble.

Of this I can be sure:

Whatever I do now
Whoever I am now

is going to change.

The more fully I surrender to You

the more stunning the end result.

One touch from You

is transformative.

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1 Samuel 10:6; 1 Samuel 10:9; 1 Kings 2:15; 2 Chronicles 6:36-39; Jeremiah 7:5-7; Matthew 18:3; Hebrews 13:8

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Wednesday, March 8, 2017

 

Pray this Lazaroo with earnest desire:

“The LORD…humbles and he exalts.”
(1 Samuel 2:7)

Some people think you only exalt, Jesus.

The experience of others leads them to believe
all You do is humble

at least when it comes to them.

But there’s a lot more to You than any of us can grasp.

Just when we think we’ve got You figured out
we learn we don’t

sometimes the hard way
sometimes not.

I prefer to be exalted, LORD!

but that usually comes
after I’m humbled.

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Ruth 1:21; 1 Kings 8:35-36; Psalms 75:7; Proverbs 11:2; Proverbs 15:33; Isaiah 26:5; Matthew 23:12

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Monday, March 6, 2017


Pray this Lazaroo in ardent love:

 “She said, ‘Please let me glean and gather among the sheaves behind the harvesters.’”
(Ruth 2:7)

Sometimes that’s the way it goes, Jesus.

You put me in a place that requires
being needy, humbled, bringing up the rear.

I can fight it, if I wish

or I can trust You.

You know what’s best for me.

I don’t.

Besides, leading the pack isn’t all it’s cracked up to be.

They’re the first to get shot at.

Back here is fine.

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1 Kings 21:29; 2Chronicles 12:7; 2 Chronicles 12:12; Isaiah 5:15; Daniel 5:22; Philippians 2:8; James 4:6