“When I think my bed will comfort me…even then you frighten me with dreams and terrify me with visions, so that I prefer strangling and death, rather than this body of mine. I despise my life; I would not live forever. Let me alone; my days have no meaning.”
(Job 7:13-16)

Why did you let Job speak to You like that, Jesus?

Because You knew how hard He had tried to please you

and how stunned he was
that You hadn’t protected him.

Help me remember why You did that

and how it ended.

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Job 1:1-22; Job 2:1-10; Job 30:20; Job 42:1-17; Psalm 22:2; Psalm 55:17; James 5:9-11

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Monday, June 12, 2023

June 12, 2023 Stephen Schwambach

Pray this Lazaroo with informed faith:

“I will make those who are of the synagogue of Satan, who claim to be Jews though they are not, but are liars—I will make them come and fall down at your feet and acknowledge that I have loved you.”
(Revelation 3:9)

Only You can do something like that, Jesus.

You can make any of us do anything –

anytime You please.

Of course, most of the time You give us information

leaving it up to us to make the right choice.

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Exodus 17:9; Deuteronomy 1:15; Joshua 24:15; 2 Samuel 24:12; Psalm 25:12; John 15:16; Acts 15:22

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Tuesday, February 21, 2023

February 21, 2023 Stephen Schwambach

Pray this Lazaroo with bottomless trust:

“I sent messengers to Sihon king of Heshbon offering peace and saying, ‘Let us pass through your country. We will stay on the main road; we will not turn aside to the right or to the left. Sell us food to eat and water to drink for their price in silver.’ But Sihon…refused to let us pass through.”
(Deuteronomy 2:26-28; 30)

There are going to be days like that, Jesus.

I’ve experienced a few of them.

But it helps to remember

it happened in accordance with Your perfect plan.

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Deuteronomy 2:30-36; Psalm 21:11; Psalm 83:5; Proverbs 23:11; Matthew 5:11; Matthew 6:14; Luke 17:3-4; Acts 4:28; Romans 8:28-30

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Friday, February 10, 2023

February 10, 2023 Stephen Schwambach

Pray this Lazaroo with no-holds-barred surrender:

“In the second year of King Darius, on the first day of the sixth month, the word of the Lord came through the prophet Haggai…”
(Haggai 1:1)

It’s not every day that You speak out loud to someone on earth, Jesus.

If You spoke like that to me
I’d mark the date too.

I’d probably make a note of the time, as well.

How often I’ve wished You would tell me exactly what You want me to do!

Though I don’t in any way, shape or form deserve it,
I know You can.

But there’s a reason You don’t.

Probably many reasons.

One of which is You’re waiting on me

to pay attention to what You’ve already spoken to me

through Your Word.

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Genesis 18:33; Exodus 6:28; Exodus 20:18-19; Exodus 33:11; Numbers 4:12-9; Deuteronomy 5:24; 1 Samuel 3:1; Acts 18:9; Acts 22:17-18; 1 Corinthians 12:3; 1 Corinthians 14:21

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Thursday, February 3, 2022

February 3, 2022 Stephen Schwambach

Pray this Lazaroo with a longing ache in your heart:

“All these were descendants of Asher—heads of families, choice men, brave warriors and outstanding leaders.”
(1 Chronicles 7:40)

Oh, do we ever need men and women like that today, Jesus!

People who will step up when they see a need
men and women who stand out – bristling with ability
brave leaders who take their calling to the next level.

But people like that are rare.

You’re the only one who can put those qualities in them.

Please do.

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Exodus 18:25; Joshua 1:1-3; Judges 5:8; Judges 10:18; 1 Samuel 7:15; 1 Corinthians 3:21; Hebrews 13:7

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Monday, August 5, 2019

August 5, 2019 Stephen Schwambach

Pray this Lazaroo with total transparency:

“And one thing more…”
(Philemon 1:22)

I know people like that, Jesus.

They ask me to do just one thing for them.

I agree.

Then – once they’ve got me on the hook –

they tack on “…one thing more.”

But I confess:

I’m one of those people, too
with You.

There’s no end to the number of requests I make of You, LORD!

No matter how much You do for me
I always want You to do…

“…one thing more.”

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Genesis 48:22; Exodus 11:1; Judges 6:39; 2 Samuel 11:12; Psalms 88:13; Psalms 142:5; Luke 13:8

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Tuesday, March 26, 2019

March 26, 2019 Stephen Schwambach

Ask God to help you follow their example as you pray this Lazaroo:

“…you will do even more…”
(Philemon 1:21)

Some people are just like that, Jesus.

They’re doers, workers, achievers –

but not merely for a season.

They keep going and going and going

doing even more.

While I focus on what they’ve accomplished

they’ve moved on to the next thing

and the next and the next.

They know their work is never done until You say so.

But they don’t resent it!

Because they know they’re laying up

untold heavenly treasure.

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Deuteronomy 10:12; Proverbs 21:5; Matthew 6:19-21; Romans 16:12; 1 Corinthians 4:12; Galatians 6:7-9; 1 Thessalonians 5:12; Colossians 3:23

Tuesday, March 26, 2019

March 26, 2019 Stephen Schwambach

Ask God to help you follow their example as you pray this Lazaroo:

“…you will do even more…”
(Philemon 1:21)

Some people are just like that, Jesus.

They’re doers, workers, achievers –

but not merely for a season.

They keep going and going and going

doing even more.

While I focus on what they’ve accomplished

they’ve moved on to the next thing

and the next and the next.

They know their work is never done until You say so.

But they don’t resent it!

Because they know they’re laying up

untold heavenly treasure.

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Deuteronomy 10:12; Proverbs 21:5; Matthew 6:19-21; Romans 16:12; 1 Corinthians 4:12; Galatians 6:7-9; 1 Thessalonians 5:12; Colossians 3:23

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Tuesday, July 31, 2018

July 31, 2018 Stephen Schwambach

Pray this Lazaroo with white-hot fervor:

“…you have plundered many nations…”
(Habakkuk 2:8)

Some nations are like that, Jesus.

So are some people.

They’re not happy with what You’ve given them.

They want more.

So they steal for themselves

what You’ve given others.

Some of them get away with it

for a while.

But as surely as You’re the righteous Judge

a day of reckoning is coming

swiftly for some
later for others

but from the moment they cross that line

it’s on the way.

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Exodus 6:6; Numbers 33:4; Deuteronomy 32:41; 2 Chronicles 24:24; Psalms 9:7; Matthew 5:22; John 9:39