Category Archives: it’s hard

Thursday, January 20, 2022

 

Pray this Lazaroo with unwavering trust:

“…as soon as the priests who carry the ark of the Lord—the Lord of all the earth—set foot in the Jordan, its waters flowing downstream will be cut off and stand up in a heap. So when the people broke camp to cross the Jordan, the priests carrying the ark of the covenant went ahead of them.”
(Joshua 3:13-14)

It’s that first step of obedience, isn’t it, Jesus!

It’s hard – especially when it’s counterintuitive

politically incorrect.

But if by faith I take that step

amazing things will happen!

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Isaiah 7:9; Matthew 17:20; Acts 27:25; Hebrews 10:39; Hebrews 11:1; Hebrews 11:6; Hebrews 11:24-28

Friday, August 7, 2020

 

Pray this Lazaroo with deep longing:

“When Jesus saw Nathanael approaching, he said of him, “Here truly is an Israelite in whom there is no deceit.”
(John 1:47)

When I approach You, Jesus

Is that what You see?
No deceit?

Oh, how I long for that to be true of me!

But it’s hard.
I so want people to like me.

Dare I let them know how flawed I am?

Ha! Who am I kidding?

Not only You – but they –

have a pretty good idea.

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Genesis 27:35; Psalms 5:6; Psalms 32:2; Psalms 119:29; Mark 7:20-23; Acts 13:10; Ephesians 4:22

Wednesday, October 23, 2019

 

Ask God for grace, as you pray this Lazaroo:

“…so they may become like me.”
(Lamentations 1:21)

Jeremiah wasn’t asking You to make his enemies wealthy, Jesus.

He wasn’t asking You to make them strong.
He wasn’t asking You to make them happy.

Jeremiah was pleading with You to make his enemies miserable!

…because that’s what He was.

I sure understand why he felt that way.

It’s incredibly hard to watch my enemies dance over my misfortune.

But You’ve given me a new command:

Love my enemies.

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Genesis 14:20; Exodus 23:27; Leviticus 26:7; Deuteronomy 20:1; Psalms 21:8; Isaiah 26:11; Matthew 5:43-48