“Not that we are competent in ourselves to claim anything for ourselves, but our competence comes from God. He has made us competent as ministers of a new covenant—not of the letter but of the Spirit; for the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life.”
(2 Corinthians 3:5-6)

I do long to obey You right down to the letter of the law, Jesus!

But I can’t.

Thank You, thank You, Thank You

for Your new, loving, mercy-drenched covenant

of grace.

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Romans 3:24; Romans 4:16; Romans 5:2; Romans 5:15; Romans 5:20-21; Romans 6:14-15; Romans 11:5-6

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Tuesday, March 24, 2020

March 24, 2020 Stephen Schwambach

Pray this Lazaroo with white-hot fervor:

“…he preached the word to them.”
(Mark 2:2)

Oh, to have been there to hear You preach, Jesus!

I try to imagine what it must have been like…but I can’t.

You taught the Word like no one ever has or can

because You ARE The Word.

Many people believed You and followed You from that moment on.

But many others did not.

I can’t comprehend that level of blindness!

…until I remember how many times I’ve failed to obey.

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Psalms 78:32; Matthew 7:3; Matthew 26:34; John 1:1; John 6:64-66; Romans 3:23; 2 Corinthians 4:4; James 3:2

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Tuesday, March 3, 2020

March 3, 2020 Stephen Schwambach

Pray this Lazaroo in trusting obedience:

“…deal with them…”
(Lamentations 1:22)

…because I can’t, Jesus!

Oh, I can deal with my enemies

poorly
in a way
inadequately
blindly

but not like You can!

You know which of them I now regard as enemies

will one day become my friends.

You know which of them are acting innocently

and which are acting with evil, malevolent intent.

So I’m going to do my best to obey You

by praying for them

and ask You to handle it.

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Leviticus 19:18; 1 Samuel 2:1; 2 Samuel 5:20; 2 Samuel 22:4; 2 Samuel 22:41; Jeremiah 20:12; Matthew 5:43-48; Romans 12:19

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Friday, August 10, 2018

August 10, 2018 Stephen Schwambach

Pray this Lazaroo with steely-eyed determination:

“From now on…”
(Luke 1:48)

There’s not one blessed thing I can do about the past, Jesus.

No matter how desperately I wish I could change some things

I can’t.

I dare not buy Satan’s lies

telling me it’s too late to turn it around
or tempting me to coast on my past wins.

That was then.
This is now.

It’s not about what I did, said, thought.

It’s all about what I’m doing, saying, thinking

from now on.

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Numbers 18:22; 2 Chronicles 16:9; Isaiah 48:6; Matthew 26:29; Luke 5:10; John 14:7; 2 Corinthians 5:16; Galatians 6:17

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Thursday, March 1, 2018

March 1, 2018 Stephen Schwambach

Pray this Lazaroo with over-the-top trust:

“…you have purified yourselves by obeying the truth…”
(1 Peter 1:22)

I didn’t know I could purify myself, Jesus.

I thought You were the only one who could do that.

I don’t really want to be specific

but let’s just say I require some serious purification.

No matter how much I obey

I don’t see how that could possibly eradicate all my sins.

Unless…what You’re saying is –

when I obey the truth

in Your mercy

You perform the purification.

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Genesis 35:2; Numbers 8:7; Numbers 19:13; Numbers 31:19; Nehemiah 13:22; Isaiah 66:17; 1 John 1:9; 1 John 3:3

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Thursday, December 7, 2017

December 7, 2017 Stephen Schwambach

Pray this Lazaroo with undiluted sincerity:

“…to present you holy in his sight…”
(Colossians 1:22)

We’re talking about a miracle, Jesus.

I don’t see how I could look holy in anyone’s sight
especially Yours.

But if that’s Your goal, it has to be mine.

Except I can’t.

I don’t mean I refuse.

I mean that no matter how hard I try
I fall short.

If I’m ever to appear holy in Your Father’s sight

it will have to be because He sees You
in me.

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Proverbs 3:3-4; Romans 1:17; Romans 3:21; 2 Corinthians 5:21; Ephesians 4:22-24; Philippians 3:9; 2 Peter 1:1

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Wednesday, December 7, 2016

December 7, 2016 Stephen Schwambach

Pray this Lazaroo in fervency of spirit

“…they will set it on fire…”
(Obadiah 1:18)

You’ve promised that Your people will set on fire the house of their enemies, Jesus

just by being who they are –

a fire
a flame.

What is there about us that sets the houses of our enemies on fire, Father?

Oh.
Right.

It’s not me, it’s You.

Your word is in my heart like a fire
shut up in my bones.

I’m weary of holding it in.

In fact
I can’t.

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Proverbs 30:5; Jeremiah 20:9; Luke 11:28; Acts 4:31; Acts 6:2; Acts 6:7; Hebrews 4:12

Wednesday, December 7, 2016

December 7, 2016 Stephen Schwambach

Pray this Lazaroo in fervency of spirit

“…they will set it on fire…”
(Obadiah 1:18)

You’ve promised that Your people will set on fire the house of their enemies, Jesus

just by being who they are –

a fire
a flame.

What is there about us that sets the houses of our enemies on fire, Father?

Oh.
Right.

It’s not me, it’s You.

Your word is in my heart like a fire
shut up in my bones.

I’m weary of holding it in.

In fact
I can’t.

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Proverbs 30:5; Jeremiah 20:9; Luke 11:28; Acts 4:31; Acts 6:2; Acts 6:7; Hebrews 4:12