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Wednesday, March 17, 2021

 

Pray this Lazaroo in grateful humility:

“…if we are faithless, he will remain faithful, for he cannot disown himself.”
(2 Timothy 2:13)

This boggles my mind, Jesus.

When I deserve to be kicked to the curb
or tossed in the trash bin

You stay true to me
because warts and all
I belong to You!

First of all –

HALLELUJAH!

What love! What hope! What joy!
What a sense of security is mine!

And what an example You’ve set for me

to treat my disgraceful Christian brothers and sisters.

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2 Samuel 7:22; Psalms 92:5; Psalms 130:4; Matthew 6:15; Matthew 10:8; Ephesians 1:7; Colossians 1:13-14

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Thursday, December 31, 2020

 

Pray this Lazaroo with undiluted sincerity:

“…make my joy complete by being like-minded, having the same love, being one in spirit and of one mind.”
(Philippians 2:2)

My mind is different from everyone else’s Jesus.

But You don’t command us to be identical.
You’re urging us to be alike.

When my love for You

is shared by my brothers and sisters

when my spirit of openness to all You desire
is matched by their passionate attitudes

being of one mind is the happy result.

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2 Samuel 19:14; 1 Chronicles 12:38; Romans 15:6; 1 Corinthians 12:13; 2 Corinthians 13:11; Ephesians 2:18; Ephesians 4:4

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Friday, August 21, 2020

 

Pray this Lazaroo in humble adulation:

“…make my joy complete…”
(Philippians 2:1)

Paul was telling the people in the church at Philippi what else he wanted them to do, Jesus.

They had already pleased him in a few things
but the transformation into Your likeness still wasn’t done.

Can I ever identify!

I’m making progress in a few areas.
When I look a little more like You, I’m thrilled!

So is everybody around me. 😉

Please help me go all the way!

…to make Your joy complete.

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Genesis 1:26; Genesis 5:1; Psalms 17:15; Ezekiel 1:28; Philippians 3:10; 2 Thessalonians 1:3) 1 John 3:2

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Tuesday, June 23, 2020

 

Pray this Lazaroo with keen anticipation:

“But many of the older priests and Levites and family heads, who had seen the former temple, wept aloud…
(Ezra 3:12)

Everybody else was shouting with excitement and praise, Jesus.

Why not the older ones, too?

Because it reminded them of what they had lost.

Theirs were tears of remembrance –

the good times they had experienced
having no temple all this time.

I too have wept over what I’ve lost…

but believe I’ll weep again – in grateful joy.

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Genesis 45:14; Judges 20:26: 1 Samuel 1:8; Ezra 3:11; Ezra 3:13; Psalms 6:8; Psalms 126:6; Luke 7:38

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Sunday, August 4, 2019

 

Pray this Lazaroo all the way to the marrow of your bones:

“…who…rejoice when they reach the grave…”
(Job 3:22)

Job’s suffering was so great

that the grave looked good to him, Jesus!

He’s certainly not the only person in the midst of pain and anguish

who’s felt that way.

But of course, the grave’s not the end.

It’s only the beginning:

Hell for those who’ve rejected You
Heaven for those who’ve trusted You as their Savior.

My goal isn’t the grave, Father!

It’s the joy of what awaits me on the other side.

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Genesis 37:35; 1 Samuel 2:6; 2 Samuel 22:6; 1 Kings 2:6; Job 5:26; Psalms 49:14; John 11:44

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Wednesday, October 11, 2017

 

Pray this Lazaroo with mounting excitement:

“He…distributed gifts with royal liberality.”
(Esther 2:18)

I’d like to be the kind of person who does that, Jesus!

My faith in You means I’m Your child
which makes me royalty.

And no, I don’t have in my bank account the resources of this king

but of a King far greater, richer, more ancient:

You.

Your gifts are perfect, life-changing, priceless.

Oh, how I long for the privilege to distribute them
in the Name that is above every name!

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Psalms 37:25-26; Proverbs 11:25; Luke 11:41; John 1:12; Ephesians 4:8; Philippians 2:9-10; James 1:17; 1 Peter 2:9

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Friday, November 4, 2016

 

Embrace your calling as you pray this Lazaroo:

“Aaron and his descendants were the ones who presented offerings on the altar of burnt offering…”
(1 Chronicles 6:49)

You’ve got an assignment for everyone, Jesus

but You have so much that needs to be done
so many lives to be touched

that we can’t all do the same job.

What a tragedy if I’m so envious of what someone else is doing

that I totally miss the indescribable joy
of doing what You’ve designed me to do.

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Numbers 12:1-16; Job 5:2; Psalms 106:16; Proverbs 14:30; Romans 1:29; 1 Corinthians 13:4; Ephesians 2:10; James 3:14

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Saturday, September 24, 2016

 

Pray this Lazaroo with heartfelt emotion:

“It gave me great joy…”
(3 John 1:3)

Not everybody can say that, Jesus.

Some people don’t have the capacity for any kind of joy
let alone great joy.

Oh, they know what fun is

they can laugh, have a good time
feel good, experience positive emotions

but joy?

Huh-uh.

Joy – true joy – comes solely from You.

Someone might even believe they’ve been joyful
until You give them a taste of the real thing

and blow their minds.

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Leviticus 9:24; Deuteronomy 16:15; 1 Chronicles 16:27; Nehemiah 8:10; Matthew 13:44; Luke 2:10; Galatians 5:22

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Thursday, June 16, 2016

 

Pray this Lazaroo in zealous love:

“…that you would all share my joy.”
(2 Corinthians 2:3)

That seldom happens, Jesus.

For one thing, some of my joys are private
known by no one else…or by only a few.

Then, too, the very thing that makes me happy
may make someone else sad…mad…or fearful.

Even my closest friends and family have

different personalities
different perspectives
different life experiences.

But it truly enhances my joy when others share it!

So please – help me share theirs with them.

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Deuteronomy 28:47-48; 1 Kings 8:66; Psalms 106:5; Proverbs 14:10; Matthew 25:21; Luke 1:58; Luke 6:31

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Thursday, February 11, 2016

 

Pray this Lazaroo with undiluted sincerity:

“…your joy in Christ Jesus will overflow on account of me.”
(Philippians 1:26)

I’d love for somebody’s joy in You…

to be my fault, Jesus!

I hope that’s already happened –

but if so, I’d like it to happen again

and again
and again.

In fact, if You want to use me to spread Your joy to everyone I know

I couldn’t be happier about it.

Fun can be had.

Joy, on the other hand, has to be granted

by You.

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Psalms 5:11; Psalms 16:11; Psalms 19:8; Psalms 20:5; Matthew 13:44; Luke 6:22-23; Romans 15:13