Category Archives: life

-Thursday, June 6, 2024

 

Pray this Lazaroo in utter gratitude:

“The law was given through angels and entrusted to a mediator. A mediator, however, implies more than one party; but God is one. Is the law, therefore, opposed to the promises of God? Absolutely not! For if a law had been given that could impart life, then righteousness would certainly have come by the law.”
(Galatians 3:19-21)

The law is holy, righteous and good, Jesus!

but sinner that I am

I keep falling short of Your high standard.

Thank You for Your mercy, Jesus!

and for Your atoning death in my behalf on the cross.

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Romans 7:12; Galatians 1:3-4; Galatians 2:20; Ephesians 5:2; Colossians 1:20; James 2:13; 1 Peter 2:24

Thursday, May 9, 2024

 

Pray this Lazaroo in devoted passion:

“Even on my servants, both men and women, I will pour out my Spirit in those days.”
(Joel 2:29)

It’s happening, Jesus –

right before my very eyes.

I’m seeing men and women who are looking more and more like You!

They’re rising up, setting the pace
urging the rest of us to join them
in living our lives the way You had in mind

when with incomprehensible love
You laid down Your life for us on the cross.

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Joel 2:28; Acts 6:3; 1 Corinthians 11:1; 1 Corinthians 16:15-16; Ephesians 3:19; 1 Timothy 4:12; 1 John 3:16

Monday, April 22, 2024

 

Pray this Lazaroo in heart-pounding love:

“Let your eyes look straight ahead; fix your gaze directly before you. Give careful thought to the paths for your feet and be steadfast in all your ways. Do not turn to the right or the left; keep your foot from evil.”
(Proverbs 4:25-27)

What an awesome plan for life, Jesus!

If I keep my eyes fixed on You
if I plant my feet solely on the paths of Your Word

no one will be able to stop me

from becoming everything You’ve created me to be!

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Psalm 5:8; Psalm 27:11; Psalm 107:7; Psalm 141:8; Proverbs 4:12; Hebrews 12:1-3; Jude 1:24-25

Saturday, April 6, 2024

 

Hold nothing back, as you pray this Lazaroo:

“Gehazi went on ahead and laid the staff on the boy’s face, but there was no sound or response. So Gehazi went back to meet Elisha and told him, ‘The boy has not awakened.’ When Elisha reached the house, there was the boy lying dead on his couch.”
(2 Kings 4:31-32)

That’s how some of my lifelong desires appear, Jesus:

dead.

But You’re the Giver of Life!

Just as You raised this dead boy to life

You can raise to life every one of my dreams

that are in keeping with Your will.

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Psalm 35:12-14; Psalm 37:4; Psalm 103:5; Psalm 145:19; Romans 1:24; Romans 13:14; 1 John 5:14-15

Saturday, April 6, 2024

 

Hold nothing back, as you pray this Lazaroo:

“Gehazi went on ahead and laid the staff on the boy’s face, but there was no sound or response. So Gehazi went back to meet Elisha and told him, ‘The boy has not awakened.’ When Elisha reached the house, there was the boy lying dead on his couch.”
(2 Kings 4:31-32)

That’s how some of my lifelong desires appear, Jesus:

dead.

But You’re the Giver of Life!

Just as You raised this dead boy to life

You can raise to life every one of my dreams

that are in keeping with Your will.

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Psalm 35:12-14; Psalm 37:4; Psalm 103:5; Psalm 145:19; Romans 1:24; Romans 13:14; 1 John 5:14-15

Sunday, March 24, 2024

 

Pray this Lazaroo with overflowing joy:

“By faith in the name of Jesus, this man whom you see and know was made strong. It is Jesus’ name and the faith that comes through him that has completely healed him, as you can all see.”
(Acts 3:16)

What a powerful witness, Jesus!

Thank You for instantly healing that man –
lame from birth!

Of course, the day came when he died.

No matter how many miracles You perform on earth
they’re temporary…except for one:

Your gift to all who believe
of eternal life.

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Job 19:26-27; Psalm 23:6; John 3:16; John 6:51; John 6:58; John 8:35; John 14:6; 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17

Monday, March 11, 2024

 

Pray this Lazaroo in humble recognition:

“This is what they will get in return for their pride, for insulting and mocking the people of the LORD Almighty. The LORDwill be awesome to them when he destroys all the gods of the earth. Distant nations will bow down to him, all of them in their own lands.”
(Zephaniah 2:10-11)

May You never be awesome to me for that reason, Jesus!

But I will rejoice with You
when You destroy all the gods of the earth.

including the idols
I battle in my own life.

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Genesis 28:17; Exodus 15:11; Deuteronomy 4:34; 2 Samuel 7:23; Nehemiah 1:5; Psalm 45:4; Ephesians 1:18-23

Thursday, February 15, 2024

 

Pray this Lazaroo with pure devotion:

“During the days of Jesus’ life on earth, he offered up prayers and petitions with fervent cries and tears to the one who could save him from death, and he was heard because of his reverent submission. Son though he was, he learned obedience from what he suffered…”
(Hebrews 5:7-8)

In spite of Your sinless perfection, Jesus

if the suffering You endured was necessary for you to learn obedience

who am I to think I’m going to learn obedience

without suffering?

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Genesis 22:18; Deuteronomy 26:14; Joshua 5:6; Psalm 119:67; Zechariah 6:15; John 14:23; 1 Peter 4:1

Saturday, February 3, 2024

 

Stand firm! as you pray this Lazaroo:

“…when I could stand it no longer, I sent to find out about your faith. I was afraid that in some way the tempter had tempted you and that our labors might have been in vain.”
(1 Thessalonians 3:5)

For someone who devotes their life to invest in others, Jesus

that has to be one of the most terrifying fears.

Defeat the tempter!
Send him back in utter failure!

May Your people become everything You’ve created us to be.

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Exodus 14:13; Psalm 20:8; Daniel 11:32; Luke 21:19; Galatians 5:1; James 4:7; 1 Peter 5:8-9

Monday, January 29, 2024

 

Pray this Lazaroo with locked-in faith:

“…I will give you…both wealth and honor—so that in your lifetime you will have no equal among kings. And if you walk in obedience to me and keep my decrees and commands as David your father did, I will give you a long life.”
(1 Kings 3:13-14)

In spite of Your amazing promises to him

Solomon strayed, Jesus.

How is that even possible?

I guess the same way I stray
in spite of all Your amazing promises to me.

Please rise up within me
to break this terrible cycle!

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Exodus 33:19; 2 Chronicles 6:41; Nehemiah 9:25; Psalm 23:6; Psalm 116:12; 2 Thessalonians 1:11; Hebrews 6:4-12