Category Archives: in Jesus

Wednesday, June 12, 2024

 

Pray this Lazaroo with a full heart:

“So then, just as you received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to live your lives in him, rooted and built up in him, strengthened in the faith as you were taught, and overflowing with thankfulness.”
(Colossians 2:6-7)

What a great state to be in, Jesus –

“overflowing with thankfulness!”

When I think of all You’ve done for me –

starting with the love You showed
when You paid for my sins on the cross –

I have every reason to let my thanks overflow!

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Leviticus 7:12; Psalm 69:30; Psalm 95:2; 1 Corinthians 10:30; Colossians 3:15; Colossians 4:2; Hebrews 12:28

Friday, April 5, 2024

 

Pray this Lazaroo in humble adulation:

“I hope in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy to you soon, that I also may be cheered when I receive news about you.”
(Philippians 2:19)

That’s the way to hope, Jesus:

not in my own desires

in You.

When my hopes are dashed it’s not because You’ve failed me.

It’s because my hope was in my wishes, my plans, my agenda

not in You.

So now, from this day forward:

I put all my hope in You.

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Psalm 25:5; Psalm 25:21; Psalm 39:7; Psalm 62:5; Psalm 71:5; Psalm 119:74; Acts 26:6

Tuesday, May 9, 2023

 

Fully open your heart, as you pray this Lazaroo:

“In [Jesus Christ our Lord] and through faith in him we may approach God with freedom and confidence.”
(Ephesians 3:12)

Not beside You, Jesus…

in You.

Not through faith in myself…

but only through faith in You.

It is in You and through faith in You that the great barrier between human beings and God can be crossed.

It was our sin that created that barrier.
Okay. In my case, it’s my sin.
Mine.

But You died in my place on the cross

so I could enjoy You with freedom and confidence!

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Psalm 119:45; John 8:36; 2 Corinthians 3:4; Ephesians 3:11; 2 Thessalonians 3:4; Hebrews 4:16; Hebrews 10:35

Tuesday, July 28, 2020

 

Pray this Lazaroo in passionate gratitude:

“Until now…”
(Haggai 2:19)

The “until now” of the past tries to hold us captive, Jesus

But You came to change that.

In You –

what I used to be, used to do, the way I used to think –

are irrelevant.

My future is as bright as Your promises –

which are dazzlingly brilliant!

I’m no longer required to drive forward while looking in my rearview mirror.

In You, I can look ahead

and see unfolding before my eyes

new possibilities!

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Joshua 21:45; Joshua 23:14; 1 Kings 8:56; 1 Chronicles 17:19; Psalms 119:140; Psalms 119:148; Luke 1:45

Monday, July 20, 2020

 

Pray this Lazaroo in ever-expanding faith:

“…his forces are beyond number…”
(Joel 2:11)

This fills me with joy, Jesus!

We humans have come up with some pretty big numbers –

not that any of us can really count that high!

But still, we know what they represent. They’re legit.

So, to try to grasp the size of Your forces

is impossible for my mind to conceive.

But it causes a great sense of comfort and protection and safety

to rise up within me.

In You
I’m safe.

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Psalms 16:1; Psalms 27:5; Psalms 121:1-2; Psalms 140:4; Psalms 141:9; Isaiah 41:10; John 16:33; 1 Peter 3:14; 1 John 5:4

Wednesday, July 17, 2019

 

Pray this Lazaroo…overwhelmed:

“He will give strength to his king…”
(1 Samuel 2:10)

That’s a great promise, Jesus

I’m really happy for the kings You’ve chosen.
They certainly need Your strength.

If only I were a king!

Wait a minute…

I am!

You’ve elevated me way above my station.

You’ve made it clear: I will reign in Your kingdom!

Oh, not on my own.
In and through You.

You’ve promised:

If I endure, I’ll reign with You –

not temporarily –

but forever and ever.

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Exodus 19:5-6; Psalms 29:11; Isaiah 40:29; Luke 19:11-27; Romans 5:17; 2 Timothy 2:12; 1 Peter 2:9-10; Revelation 5:10; Revelation 20:4-6; Revelation 22:5

Monday, June 20, 2016

 

Pray this Lazaroo with locked-in faith:

“…God raised us up with Christ and seated us with him in the heavenly realms in Christ Jesus…”
(Ephesians 2:6)

Let me see if I’m understanding this, Jesus…

in You, I’m now seated with Your Father in the heavenly realms?

Already?
Right now?

Wow.

I don’t know what to do with that.

I’m certainly not experiencing it
at least…not in any way I can discern.

But that doesn’t mean it isn’t real.

If You say it is
it is.

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Romans 6:8; Ephesians 1:3; Ephesians 3:10; Ephesians 6:12; Colossians 2:13; Colossians 3:1; Colossians 3:3