Category Archives: Jesus’ blood

Tuesday, January 9, 2024

 

Pray this Lazaroo in humble gratitude:

“Now Cain said to his brother Abel, ‘Let’s go out to the field.’ While they were in the field, Cain attacked his brother Abel and killed him.
Then the Lord said to Cain, ‘Where is your brother Abel?’
‘I don’t know,’ he replied. ‘Am I my brother’s keeper?’”
(Genesis 4:8-9)

Cain struck out, Jesus:

He deceived his brother.
He killed his brother.
He lied to God.

But I’ve struck out more times than Cain.

What can wash away my sins?
Nothing but Your blood, my Jesus.

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Exodus 30:10; Ephesians 2:13; Hebrews 10:19; Hebrews 12:24; Hebrews 13:12; Hebrews 13:20; 1 John 1:7

Friday, November 4, 2022

 

Be on your guard! as you pray this Lazaroo:

“Their teaching will spread like gangrene.”
(2 Timothy 2:17)

False teaching is so like gangrene it’s scary, Jesus

bringing spiritual death to all who embrace it.

Gangrene occurs when there is no blood flow to arms, legs, toes and fingers

just as false teachers deny the saving power
of Your blood shed for us on the cross.

Muscles and internal organs can die from spreading infection

in the same way the sins promoted by the false teacher
destroys their followers from the inside.

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Psalm 41:6; Proverbs 10:18; John 6:53; John 19:34; Galatians 5:8-10; Ephesians 2:13; Hebrews 10:19

Wednesday, June 30, 2021

 

Pray this Lazaroo in heartfelt gratitude:

“If someone brings a lamb as their sin offering, they are to bring a female without defect… the priest shall burn it on the altar…In this way the priest will make atonement for them for the sin they have committed, and they will be forgiven.”
(Leviticus 4:32,35)

My sin has to be atoned for, doesn’t it, Jesus?

It can’t simply be ignored.

You are the Lamb that once and for all

paid for my sins

with Your own blood.

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Acts 20:28; Ephesians 2:13; Hebrews 9:12; Hebrews 9:14; Hebrews 13:12; 1 Peter 1:18-19; 1 Peter 3:18

Thursday, August 9, 2018

 

Pray this Lazaroo with pure devotion:

“…the priest shall take some of the blood of the sin offering…”
(Leviticus 4:25)

3,500 years ago

Your priests were working with animal blood, Jesus.

No more.

You’ve promoted every person who places their trust in You:

Now we’re all a kingdom of priests!

The blood You now honor, Father

is not that of goats, sheep, bulls and rams.

The blood that takes away the sins of all who believe –

including mine –

is that of Your own dear Son.

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Exodus 19:6; Isaiah 61:6; 1 Peter 2:5; 1 Peter 2:9; 1 John 1:7; Revelation 1:6; Revelation 5:10

Sunday, December 3, 2017

 

Pray this Lazaroo with burning emotion:

“…not by works…”
(Ephesians 2:9)

The lazy person is thrilled to hear this, Jesus!

You save us because we believe in You
not because of anything we do to earn heaven.

(Of course, lazy people need to remember

that faith without works is dead.)

Ironically, though, it’s the faithful, dependable, diligent person

who struggles most when they hear
that even their greatest achievements
aren’t even close to enough.

What can wash away my sin?

Nothing but Your blood, my Jesus.

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Isaiah 64:6; Luke 18:9-14; Romans 3:10; 1 Corinthians 1:30; Ephesians 2:8; Colossians 2:20-23; James 2:18-26

Friday, September 16, 2016

 

Pray this Lazaroo in unchecked adoration:

“…the precious blood of Christ…”
(1 Peter 1:19)

Your blood is precious to me, Jesus

because it took the place of mine

because all of my blood
couldn’t have paid my sin-debt even as much

as one drop of Yours

because I fully deserve to bleed and die
for my inexcusable offenses against You

while You do not –
not for Your own –
and certainly not for mine.

May I never forget the price You paid

to save my soul.

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Romans 3:25; Romans 5:9; 1 Corinthians 10:16; Ephesians 2:13; Hebrews 9:14; Hebrews 10:19; 1 John 1:7

Tuesday, August 2, 2016

 

Pray this Lazaroo in grateful astonishment:

“Their blood will be poured out…”
(Zephaniah 1:17)

How different, Jesus!

When the blood of mere human beings is poured out

they die.

When Your blood was poured out

You died

then three days later

rose from the grave.

Fully man, You bled, grew hungry, became tired.

Fully God, You healed the sick

raised the dead
walked on water
halted storms.

Your innocent blood poured out on the cross

proven infinitely powerful
to save the sinful likes of me.

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Mark 4:35-41; Mark 5:38-42; Acts 5:30; Acts 10:39-40; Philippians 2:5-11; Colossians 1:20; 1 Peter 2:24

Wednesday, April 6, 2016

 

Pray this Lazaroo in steadfast faith:

“…unless…you have tied this scarlet cord in the window…”
(Joshua 2:18)

Rahab knew the one thing that would save her and her family, Jesus –

that scarlet cord
tied in the window.

Throughout the days before Israel returned to attack her city

I’ll bet she guarded that scarlet cord with her life

just as I do the scarlet cord that will save me on Your return:

Your blood shed on the cross

the only sacrifice that forever erases
all my sins.

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Psalms 25:18; Psalms 51:9; Isaiah 1:18; Isaiah 38:17; Colossians 1:20; Hebrews 10:19; 1 John 1:7