Category Archives: intimate

Sunday, November 21, 2021

 

Pray this Lazaroo with burning emotion:

“…the boy Samuel grew up in the presence of the Lord.”
(1 Samuel 2:21)

That’s how I want to keep growing up, Jesus –

in Your holy, life-changing, me-transforming Presence!

In a sense, we all grow up in Your Presence, don’t we?

You’re everywhere!
Omnipresent!

But what You had with Samuel was closer, more intimate, wasn’t it?

He walked with You, talked with You.
You made him Your very own.

He learned to discern Your One-of-a-kind Voice.

I want that.

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Exodus 19:19; Isaiah 29:13; Jeremiah 30:21; Ezekiel 10:5; Joel 2:12-13; Hebrews 10:1-2; James 4:8

Friday, September 11, 2020

 

Pray this Lazaroo in utter reliance on God:

“…be like…a young stag on the rugged hills.”
(Song of Songs 2:17)

This is truly intimate, sacred lovers’ language, Jesus!

But this kind of energy in the face of challenge
is exactly what I long for!

There’s no escaping it:

You lead me to rugged hills!

In Your wisdom and power

You call me to climb them, endure them, conquer them.

If I’m to succeed, I’m going to need a double helping

of Your spiritual version of young stag strength! 😉

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Genesis 48:2; Exodus 15:2; Exodus 15:13; Deuteronomy 8:16-18; Psalms 18:1; Psalms 18:32; Philippians 4:11-13

Friday, November 8, 2019

 

Pray this Lazaroo in deepest gratitude:

“I will live among you…”
(Zechariah 2:11)

You’re everywhere present, Jesus…

so this is an intensification of Your Presence, isn’t it?

You’re always wherever I am

but there’s the potential of something closer
more palpable, more intimate.

Wow.

I want that.

Let me rephrase:
I want You.

But You want me, too, don’t You?

Oh, not merely in the sense
that I’ve prayed to receive You as my Savior

but in deep, daily, moment-by-moment
1on1 relationship with You.

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Leviticus 9:24; Leviticus 10:2; Deuteronomy 29:10; Joshua 18:6; Psalms 16:11; Luke 1:19; Acts 2:28

Thursday, February 7, 2019

 

Bow in gratitude to God as you pray this Lazaroo:

“For the Israelites will live many days…without ephod…”
(Hosea 3:4)

What a loss, Jesus!

Your people were accustomed to being able to go to the priest
who would consult the Urim and Thummim in the ephod
and You would show them the way they were to take.

I’ve lived all my life without the ephod, Father –

but not without Your direction!

for You’ve given Your people something far more intimate than the ephod.

O Holy Spirit!
I have You.

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Exodus 28:30; Psalms 51:11; Matthew 3:11; Mark 13:11; Luke 12:12; John 14:17; Colossians 1:27

Monday, May 7, 2018

 

Pray this Lazaroo, in tender response:

“…show me your face…”
(Songs of Songs 2:14)

Solomon made that request of his bride, Jesus

do You make that request of me?

It’s certainly possible.

The Apostle Paul makes it clear that everything written in the past
was put in Your Word to teach us.

So why would You want me to show You my face?

You made me.
You already know what I look like.

Oh.

When I show You my face
I’m intimately focused on You.

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Judges 13:20; 2 Chronicles 7:3; Psalms 34:5; Isaiah 3:9; Isaiah 29:22; Romans 15:4; 2 Corinthians 3:18

Monday, May 7, 2018

 

Pray this Lazaroo, in tender response:

“…show me your face…”
(Songs of Songs 2:14)

Solomon made that request of his bride, Jesus

do You make that request of me?

It’s certainly possible.

The Apostle Paul makes it clear that everything written in the past
was put in Your Word to teach us.

So why would You want me to show You my face?

You made me.
You already know what I look like.

Oh.

When I show You my face
I’m intimately focused on You.

[LISTEN to today’s Lazaroo by phoning 212-LAZAROO…or by clicking the PLAY button below:]

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Judges 13:20; 2 Chronicles 7:3; Psalms 34:5; Isaiah 3:9; Isaiah 29:22; Romans 15:4; 2 Corinthians 3:18