Category Archives: I believe

Monday, January 23, 2023

 

Pray this Lazaroo with undying love:

“No one who denies the Son has the Father…”
(1 John 2:23)

There aren’t millions of Gods, Jesus.

There aren’t two Gods or three Gods.

There’s just One:

You.

You and the Father Are One.

Anyone who has seen You has seen the Father.

You live within me

in the Person of the Holy Spirit.

God created the heavens and the earth.

Everything that exists was made by You.

I have the Father

because I have You!

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Genesis 1:1; Deuteronomy 6:4; Isaiah 9:6; John 8:19; John 10:30; John 14:9; John 14:16-18; John 17:11; John 17:22; John 20:27-29; Colossians 1:15-16

Tuesday, May 31, 2022

 

Pray this Lazaroo with bottomless trust:

“Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. And you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. The promise is for you and your children and for all who are far off—for all whom the Lord our God will call.”
(Acts 2:38-39)

It wasn’t just for them, Jesus.

It wasn’t just for the world ever after.

It was also for me!

because with all my heart

I believe!

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Genesis 15:6; Psalm 106:12; Isaiah 53:1; Matthew 8:13; Mark 1:15; John 1:11-13; John 3:16-17; Romans 10:9-10

Wednesday, February 16, 2022

 

Pray this Lazaroo in wholehearted commitment:

“…we also have had the good news proclaimed to us, just as they did; but the message they heard was of no value to them, because they did not share the faith of those who obeyed. Now we who have believed enter that rest, just as God has said, ‘So I declared on oath in my anger, “They shall never enter my rest.”’”
(Hebrews 4:2-3)

Hearing Your Word is no good to me, Jesus

if I don’t believe it.

But I do! Thank God, I do!

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Genesis 15:6; Exodus 4:31; Isaiah 43:10; Matthew 8:13; Romans 1:16; Romans 10:9-11; 1 Peter 1:8

Sunday, November 28, 2021

 

Pray this Lazaroo with God-given confidence:

“He is the one we proclaim, admonishing and teaching everyone with all wisdom, so that we may present everyone fully mature in Christ.”
(Colossians 1:28)

Everyone? Fully mature in You, Jesus?

Now, that would be an all-time miracle!
Especially for the likes of me.

But that’s exactly the miracle for which I pray –

not only for all my brothers and sisters in You
but also for me –

the least deserving
lowliest follower
of them all.

And yet…

I believe!

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Job 40:4; Jeremiah 49:12; Matthew 8:8; Matthew 22:8; Ephesians 3:8; Ephesians 4:13; 1 Timothy 1:15

Wednesday, September 16, 2020

 

Rejoice! as you pray this Lazaroo:

“As you have heard from the beginning…”
(2 John 1:6)

I’m thinking back to my beginning with You, Jesus!

The day when You drew me to Yourself.
The moment when I realized I believed!

The prayer I prayed, confessing my sinfulness
asking You to forgive me, to save me

to enter my life and lead me wherever You desire
all the way to heaven.

I’m still on that journey!

Closer than ever
trusting You every step of the way.

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Psalms 30:12; Psalms 37:18; Psalms 37:27; Psalms 41:12; Psalms 49:9; 1 Thessalonians 4:17; 1 John 2:17

Tuesday, June 23, 2020

 

Pray this Lazaroo with keen anticipation:

“But many of the older priests and Levites and family heads, who had seen the former temple, wept aloud…
(Ezra 3:12)

Everybody else was shouting with excitement and praise, Jesus.

Why not the older ones, too?

Because it reminded them of what they had lost.

Theirs were tears of remembrance –

the good times they had experienced
having no temple all this time.

I too have wept over what I’ve lost…

but believe I’ll weep again – in grateful joy.

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Genesis 45:14; Judges 20:26: 1 Samuel 1:8; Ezra 3:11; Ezra 3:13; Psalms 6:8; Psalms 126:6; Luke 7:38

Saturday, February 15, 2020

 

Pray this Lazaroo with laser-focused intensity:

“If we died with him, we will also live with him…”
(2 Timothy 2:11)

Because of the cross, Jesus

I believe You paid for the sins of my past.
I’m looking forward to living with You in heaven.

But that phrase, “died with him” gives me pause.

“With” You.

Wow.

You mean…right there?

It sounds like You want me to envision

hanging on the cross with You
until, as death to sin engulfs me I cry:

“It is finished!”

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1 Samuel 31:5; John 11:16; John 19:30; Romans 6:2; Romans 6:10; Galatians 2:20; Colossians 1:20; 1 Peter 2:24

Tuesday, February 11, 2020

 

Pray this Lazaroo in utter amazement:

“He called you to this…”
(2 Thessalonians 2:14)

When some people hear the gospel, Jesus –

that You were born to a virgin
lived a sinless life, teaching and performing miracles
were crucified and rose from the dead
to save from their sins all who believe
so they can live forever with You in heaven –

they reject it.

But I didn’t!

When I heard that amazing good news

I knew it was true
and I believed!

because You called me.

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Isaiah 41:9; Romans 8:29-30; 1 Corinthians 1:26; Galatians 5:13; Ephesians 1:5; Ephesians 1:11; Ephesians 4:4; 1 Timothy 6:12

Wednesday, October 30, 2019

 

Pray this Lazaroo with fervent spirit:

“Before them the earth shakes…”
(Joel 2:10)

Pretty scary, Jesus.

When the sound of my approaching enemies shakes the earth

it makes me want to run –

until I remember:

You Are my Stronghold!

My enemies can shake the earth a little

but You can shake it a lot.

When by faith I stubbornly refuse to tremble before my attackers

You see and approve.

You know I’m overruling my natural instincts
because I believe You Are Greater!

and I’ll prevail.

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2 Samuel 18:33; Nehemiah 5:13; Job 9:6; Psalms 15:1-5; Psalms 16:8; Luke 6:47-48; Acts 2:25

Tuesday, October 31, 2017

 

Pray this Lazaroo with catalytic dedication:

“O God of my fathers: You have given me…power…”
(Daniel 2:23)

I know that’s true, Jesus.

But I also know I’m not tapping into its full force.

You promised I’d be able to do even greater things

than You did on earth.

I believe You!

But I have yet to see it.

Why?

It has to be for the same reason Your disciples fell short:

my lack of faith.

O God – You know I believe!

Please help my unbelief.

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Matthew 19:26; Mark 9:23-24; Mark 14:36; John 1:50; John 14:12; Romans 4:20; Hebrews 3:19