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-Wednesday, October 18, 2017

 

Pray this Lazaroo with pedal-to-the-metal commitment:

“…a poor man in shabby clothes…comes in.”
(James 2:2)

It’s a test, isn’t it, Jesus?

What’s my first thought?
What’s the expression on my face?
What do I say?
What do I do?

I don’t have to ask.

You want me to treat him with love, respect, dignity.

Don’t ever, ever, ever allow me to look down on anyone!

You made each and every soul I will ever see.
Help me think, feel, speak and act like it.

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Exodus 30:15; Leviticus 19:10; 1 Samuel 2:8; Psalms 12:5; Psalms 35:10; Psalms 82:3; James 2:3-9

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Friday, September 8, 2017

 

Stay focused as you pray this Lazaroo:

 “But you have turned from the way…”
(Malachi 2:8)

Your way is the only road worth traveling, Jesus –

where joy arises
where growth occurs
where good takes place
where people are healed
where hope springs eternal
where amazing things happen
where bad people become good
where good people become great
where nobodies become somebody
where broken relationships are restored

Why would I ever turn from Your way?

            There is not one good reason
            In all this sick old world.

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Deuteronomy 31:6; Nehemiah 8:10; Psalms 33:18; Isaiah 38:16; John 14:6; 1 Corinthians 6:9-11; 1 Corinthians 7:31

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Sunday, June 11, 2017

 

Pray this Lazaroo with burning zeal:

“…whoever hates his brother…does not know where he is going, because the darkness has blinded him.”
(1 John 2:11)

It’s the pitch black darkness of hate that blinds them, Jesus!

The non-haters can see clearly what’s happening
but the hater doesn’t have a clue.

The hater believes he is fully justified to despise everything about the person he hates

unable to see the myriad of good qualities You’ve built into them.

Fill me with love, LORD!
Open my eyes.

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2 Kings 6:20; Psalms 119:18; Proverbs 15:17; John 9:1-41; John 12:39-40; 2 Corinthians 4:4; Galatians 5:19-21

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Monday, March 27, 2017

 

Pray this Lazaroo with total transparency:

“If he…owes you anything, charge it to me.”
(Philemon 1:18)

Is there anything more loving than this, Jesus?

Well, yes, I guess there is:
Your death on the cross!

But still…this one’s right up there.

It’s signing a blank check in behalf of another person.

Not only does that show love for the person
but it demonstrates significant trust in the creditor.

May more and more of my relationships

be marked by this kind of love and trust!

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Jeremiah 12:6; John 13:34-35; Romans 12:10; Romans 13:8; 2 Corinthians 13:11; Galatians 5:13; Ephesians 4:2

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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, November 9, 2016

 

Pray this Lazaroo in holy fear:

“…that we may live…in all godliness…”
(1 Timothy 2:2)

I would love to like that, Jesus!

In fact, I try.
And fail.

I’m not even sure what living in all godliness looks like.

But what I do know of it
I’m not doing.

Not completely.
Not consistently.

I want to. I mean to.

And still fall short.

I’ll never quit trying! You deserve my best.

But unless You show up in love, mercy and forgiveness
it won’t get done.

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Exodus 33:19; Psalms 4:1; Psalms 6:9; Matthew 5:7; Matthew 9:13; Romans 3:10; 1 Timothy 1:15-16

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Tuesday, September 20, 2016

 

Pray this Lazaroo in total honesty:

“Whoever loves his brother lives in the light, and there is nothing in him to make him stumble.”
(1 John 2:10)

I must not love all my brothers and sisters, Jesus

because I sure have done my share of stumbling.

The thing is, I do love my brothers and sisters

officially.

But it’s a lot harder to love some of them

actually.

Maybe it would help if I dared to remember how hard it is

to actually
love me.

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Psalms 33:22; Psalms 36:5; Psalms 48:9; Psalms 85:7; John 5:42; John 15:12; Romans 5:8

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Saturday, July 16, 2016

 

Pray this Lazaroo with unrestrained allegiance:

“Whoever loves his brother lives in the light…”
(1 John 2:10)

It’s not that loving one of Your children saves me, Jesus…

it’s that if I’m truly on my way to heaven
I’ll love my brothers and sisters in You

even those as deeply flawed
as am I.

With some, it’s easy.

With others, as with me,
it takes a heap of intent.

It helps to realize that more than a feeling.

love is treating others as You command.

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John 13:34-35; Romans 13:8; 1 Corinthians 13:1-13; 1 Peter 1:22; 1 Peter 3:8; 1 John 3:23; 1 John 4:7

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Saturday, July 16, 2016

 

Pray this Lazaroo with unrestrained allegiance:

“Whoever loves his brother lives in the light…”
(1 John 2:10)

It’s not that loving one of Your children saves me, Jesus…

it’s that if I’m truly on my way to heaven
I’ll love my brothers and sisters in You

even those as deeply flawed
as am I.

With some, it’s easy.

With others, as with me,
it takes a heap of intent.

It helps to realize that more than a feeling.

love is treating others as You command.

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John 13:34-35; Romans 13:8; 1 Corinthians 13:1-13; 1 Peter 1:22; 1 Peter 3:8; 1 John 3:23; 1 John 4:7

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Saturday, July 16, 2016

 

Pray this Lazaroo with unrestrained allegiance:

“Whoever loves his brother lives in the light…”
(1 John 2:10)

It’s not that loving one of Your children saves me, Jesus…

it’s that if I’m truly on my way to heaven
I’ll love my brothers and sisters in You

even those as deeply flawed
as am I.

With some, it’s easy.

With others, as with me,
it takes a heap of intent.

It helps to realize that more than a feeling.

love is treating others as You command.

[LISTEN to today’s Lazaroo by phoning 212-LAZAROO…or by clicking the PLAY button below:]

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John 13:34-35; Romans 13:8; 1 Corinthians 13:1-13; 1 Peter 1:22; 1 Peter 3:8; 1 John 3:23; 1 John 4:7