Category Archives: I’ve sinned

Wednesday, March 3, 2021

 

Pray this Lazaroo with driven desire:

“But if, in seeking to be justified in Christ, we Jews find ourselves also among the sinners, doesn’t that mean that Christ promotes sin? Absolutely not!”
(Galatians 2:17)

It kills me to admit it, Jesus

but I sometimes find myself among the sinners.

That doesn’t mean You promote or excuse or overlook sin.

It means You’ve saved someone
who still needs a whole lot of work!

I’m ready to go to work, Holy Spirit.

Please.
I beg You:

Help me.

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Romans 3:23; Romans 7:15; Romans 7:18-20; Romans 7:24-25; 1 Timothy 1:15-16; Hebrews 4:1; Hebrews 12:15; James 3:2

Wednesday, July 29, 2020

 

Pray this Lazaroo in stunned gratitude:

“The LORD will…again choose…”
(Zechariah 2:12)

When I’ve done what I shouldn’t have, Jesus

sinning against You

when my sins have forced You to discipline me

bringing me pain, sorrow, suffering, excruciating regret

it can feel like You and I will never be close again
that I’ve forever lost the precious intimacy we had –

until, in repentance, I look up in happy, near disbelief

to realize You choose once again

to experience deep, daily, moment-by-moment

1on1 relationship with me.

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Job 29:4; Isaiah 14:1; Jeremiah 30:21; Jeremiah 31:3; Zechariah 13:7; Luke 10:38-42; James 4:8

Sunday, January 19, 2020

 

Pray this Lazaroo in sold-out surrender:

“If a member of the community…does what is forbidden…”
(Leviticus 4:27)

Sadly, Jesus…

who hasn’t?

I have.

Everyone I know has.

You say the same:

There’s no one righteous, not even one.

But things can’t stay that way, can they?

Sin has to be atoned for.

Either the sinner pays
or someone with sufficient means

has to pay it for them.

Which is exactly what You did on the cross
for everyone who puts their trust in You.

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Exodus 30:10; Psalms 116:11; Romans 3:10-18; Romans 3:22-28; Romans 6:23; Romans 10:9-10; James 3:2

Saturday, June 8, 2019

 

Pray this Lazaroo in renewed determination:

“Many will…bring the way of truth into disrepute.”
(2 Peter 2:2)

The fact that many people are bringing Your good news into disrepute

is an abomination, Jesus!

It breaks my heart.

Of course, some of them are unbelievers who attack from the outside.

But those who do the most harm are those who claim Your Name
but do not live according to Your Word.

Forgive me for those times I’ve fallen short.
May I bring You nothing but glory!

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Psalms 86:9; Proverbs 30:9; John 8:49; Romans 2:23; Romans 3:23; 2 Corinthians 6:8; Revelation 15:4

Monday, March 11, 2019

 

Pray this Lazaroo in loving, eternal gratitude:

“…pay with his life for this…”
(1 Kings 2:23)

That’s what Adonijah had to do, Jesus

and that’s what was required of me.

I’ve sinned against You.

Not once or twice, but repeatedly.

My life!

That’s the pronounced sentence
for willfully defying Your loving commands.

I was imprisoned on death row

until You stepped into my cell
and took my place.

You let them kill You instead of me

so that I
utterly guilty
without excuse

could go free.

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Isaiah 53:12; 2 Corinthians 5:21; Hebrews 9:11-12; Hebrews 9:24-26; Hebrews 10:14; Hebrews 10:17; 1 Peter 2:24