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Friday, February 3, 2017

 

Pray this Lazaroo with no-holds-barred surrender:

“…your faithfulness to the truth…”
(3 John 1:3)

It’s hard to be faithful to the truth, Jesus

when the truth is painful
when the truth is hard

when the truth has to be delivered

to someone who doesn’t want to hear it.

At such times, many people fudge the truth

dress up the truth
tell only part of the truth.

Give me the courage to tell the truth

the whole truth
and nothing but the truth

so help me God.

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1 Kings 17:24; 2 Chronicles 18:15; Job 42:7; Psalms 15:1-2; Proverbs 23:23; John 8:31-32; John 14:6

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Thursday, February 2, 2017

 

Face your vulnerability, as you pray this Lazaroo:

“I called to my allies but they betrayed me.”
(Lamentations 1:18)

Allies are there just in case, Jesus.

I make promises to them
and they to me.

It might be months or years before I need them

but when calamity comes
that’s when I call on them for help.

Only then do I find out whether I have an ally

or a betrayer.

The only one who knows beforehand is You, Father!

Please.
I beg You!

Protect me.

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Psalms 7:1-2; Psalms 17:13; Psalms 25:20; Psalms 43:1; Psalms 124:1-5; Psalms 140:1; 2 Timothy 4:18

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Wednesday, February 1, 2017

 

Pray this Lazaroo in wholehearted gratitude:

“…God the Father…”
(2 John 1:3)

O God!

You are my Father.

But not mine alone.

You’re the Father of us all.

Some of us recognize You

some of us don’t.

But that doesn’t change the fact that it is You who have made us.

We didn’t make ourselves.

My life came through my parents

but not from my parents.

You chose me.
You made me.

All my allegiance I now pledge to You!

In Jesus’ Name

Amen.

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Genesis 1:26-27; Deuteronomy 4:32; Psalms 100:3; Psalms 139:13; Ecclesiastes 7:29; Ephesians 2:4-5; Revelation 1:6

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Tuesday, January 31, 2017

 

Pray this Lazaroo with unquenchable longing:

“…the spring of living water…”
(Jeremiah 2:13)

That’s who You are, Jesus…

and this thirsty pilgrim is grateful beyond words.

You’ve promised that because I’ve chosen to put my faith in You

my soul will never thirst again

my spirit will enjoy the continual refreshing
that only You can provide –

with the caveat that once I’ve tasted and seen how good You are

I will always want more

driven to drink deeply of You

again

and again

and again.

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Psalms 34:8; Psalms 42:1; Jeremiah 17:13; Zechariah 14:8; John 4:10-11; John 7:38; Revelation 7:17

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Monday, January 30, 2017

 

Let the Light dawn, as you pray this Lazaroo:

“…whoever hates his brother…walks around in the darkness…”
(1 John 2:11)

It’s bad enough to hate my brother or sister in You, Jesus

and be stuck in the darkness.

But You’re telling me it doesn’t stop there, Holy Spirit.

You’re explaining that to hate one of Your children –

no matter how weak or obnoxious

is to try to navigate the darkness

without a light.

There’s a whole lot of stumbling, falling, disappointment and pain.

That certainly explains a lot.

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Joshua 24:7; 1 Samuel 2:9; 2 Samuel 22:29; Job 5:14; Matthew 4:16; John 1:5; Acts 13:11

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Sunday, January 29, 2017

 

Pray this Lazaroo in sobered assessment:

“You have abandoned your people…”
(Isaiah 2:6)

It certainly seems like that during some seasons, Jesus

and in reality, You do abandon Your people
for a time.

When we repeatedly sin against You

You withdraw.

It’s one thing when we try and fail

repent, get up and try again.

But it’s an entirely different matter

when we willingly, knowingly, deliberately reject You.

That’s when You back off for a while

and let us stew
in our own foul juices.

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Deuteronomy 4:31; 1 Kings 6:13; 2 Chronicles 12:5; Nehemiah 9:19; Psalms 16:10; Jeremiah 12:7; Romans 11:1-12

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Saturday, January 28, 2017

 

Open yourself to His glory, as you pray this Lazaroo:

“…until…the morning star rises in your hearts.”
(2 Peter 1:19)

Some people think the morning star is Venus or Mercury, Jesus.

Some think it’s Sirius – apart from the sun
the brightest star in earth’s sky.

In Greek mythology it’s Phosphorus.
In Slavic mythology it’s one of their Zorya.
It’s At-Tariq in the Qur’an.

Before his fall, Satan was known as a morning star

but not the morning star.

There is only one truly bright and morning star, Jesus!

You.

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Isaiah 14:12; Philippians 2:9; Colossians 1:15-20; Hebrews 1:1-4; Revelation 2:26-28; Revelation 12:7-12; Revelation 22:16

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Friday, January 27, 2017

 

Pray this Lazaroo in humble adulation:

“…the blossoming vines spread their fragrance.”
(Song of Songs 2:13)

That is so, so, so like You, Jesus!

A lot of us don’t much care for vines.

They wrap around trees and other desirables

choking the life out of our preferred plants
unless we keep the vines chopped out.

So what do You do?

You give the vines flowers.

To top it off

You give the flowers fragrance

reminding me that even the things I hate

come from You.

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Psalms 24:1; Psalms 119:91; Isaiah 45:7; Lamentations 3:37; Hosea 14:6; Hebrews 2:10; 1 Peter 4:1

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Thursday, January 26, 2017

 

Pray this Lazaroo in grateful awe:

“He was chosen before the creation of the world…”
(1 Peter 1:20)

Yes, You were, Jesus

because it was by You and for You that the world was created.

In fact, You and I have that in common –

not the “creating the world” part –
but the “chosen before the creation of the world” part.

You chose me

then created a world in which I could live

and love
and learn
and thrive

and grow to be more like You.

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Genesis 1:1; Isaiah 40:28; John 1:1-4; John 17:24; Romans 8:28:30; Ephesians 1:4; Colossians 1:15-17

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Wednesday, January 25, 2017

 

Pray this Lazaroo with Scripture-infused emotion:

“Then I thought in my heart…”
(Ecclesiastes 2:15)

Thinking in my heart goes deeper

than thinking in my mind, doesn’t it, Jesus?

The thoughts that arise deep within my heart

often get there through painful means.

They’re lessons hard-learned
battles hard-won…

…and lost.

The thoughts in my heart are the real me, aren’t they, Holy Spirit?

May all the words of my mouth and meditations of my heart
be pleasing in your sight, O Lord, my Rock and my Redeemer.

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Psalms 17:3; Psalms 19:14; Psalms 25:17; Psalms 49:3; Psalms 73:26; Psalms 119:111; Jeremiah 4:19; Romans 9:2