Category Archives: John the Baptist

Saturday, September 17, 2016

Pray this Lazaroo with lavish love:

“…the cooing of doves is heard in our land.”
(Song of Songs 2:12)

How beautiful, Jesus…

the soothing, healing, peaceful song of the dove

a sign that winter had passed

that spring had come.

During Jesus’ baptism

You descended on Him like a dove, Holy Spirit

signifying that the long winter of our slavery to sin had passed

that the Savior of the world had come
bringing the warming springtime of love, hope and forgiveness

to my weary, frostbitten soul.

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Pray this Lazaroo with pure devotion:

“When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the baby leaped in her womb…”
(Luke 1:41)

I can’t blame the baby, Jesus.

The voice of the Messiah’s mother had just spoken.

The baby who leaped in Elizabeth’s womb was John

Your cousin
the promised Elijah
sent to prepare the way for You.

Of course, babies can’t know such things.

Unborn babies leap at unexpected sounds.

But this much I know:

If John had known whose voice it was
he would have leaped.

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Pray this Lazaroo in gratitude:

“…she entered Zechariah’s home and greeted Elizabeth.”
(Luke 1:39)

Mary couldn’t wait to go to Elizabeth, Jesus.

Here she was, an unmarried virgin, pregnant with You.
Nobody – before or since – has been in Your mother’s shoes.

But Elizabeth was close.

Although past the age of childbearing
she was also pregnant with a miracle child.

Everyone’s relationship with You is unique, Jesus.

But thanks for putting people in my life
with whom I can – at least a little – relate.

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