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Tuesday, October 19, 2021

 

Pray this Lazaroo with sincere humility:

“…Diotrephes, who loves to be first, will not welcome us.”
(3 John 1:9)

Well, no, Jesus.

There was no way on earth
that Diotrephes would welcome John.

If he did, he’d no longer be first!

By comparison to the famous Apostle John
Diotrephes would appear to be a nobody.

He’d rather miss out on John’s incomparable teaching

than give up his position of self-importance.

May I never miss out on your best

because of my pigheaded desire to be a big shot.

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Matthew 19:30; Matthew 20:20-28; Mark 9:33-37; John 3:30; Romans 12:10; Romans 14:19-21; Philippians 2:3

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Sunday, October 4, 2020

 

Pray this Lazaroo with sold-out surrender:

“Judah has desecrated the sanctuary the LORD Loves by marrying the daughter of a foreign god.”
(Malachi 2:11)

What a heartbreak, Jesus!

Jewish men were divorcing their Jewish wives
and marrying idol-worshiping foreign women

in order to gain economic advantage in their trade with other countries.

How could they do such a thing?
These men worshiped an idol of their own, didn’t they?

Money.

May I never – ever! – compromise my walk with You

in order to line my pockets.

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Exodus 34:17; Deuteronomy 7:3-4; 1 Kings 11:1-6; Romans 2:22; 1 Corinthians 8:4; 2 Corinthians 6:16; 1 John 5:21

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Friday, July 24, 2020

 

Pray this Lazaroo from the depths of your heart:

“…it is defiled…”
(Micah 2:10)

Someone or something starts out fine, Jesus

and then it’s defiled.

A word or action displeasing to You is all it takes

for it to be defiled.

You give me specific instructions about life

that You intend for me to follow.

When I don’t do it the way You prescribe

I defile the very thing You’ve provided to be a blessing.

How foolish.
What a waste!

May I never, ever defile one of Your gifts!

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Genesis 34:5; Exodus 20:25; Leviticus 18:20; Leviticus 18:20-28; Numbers 18:32; Psalms 74:7; Mark 7:1-23

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Friday, June 5, 2020

 

Pray this Lazaroo with deep reverence:

“Early in the morning Joshua and all the Israelites set out…”
(Joshua 3:1)

That’s a good time to set out, isn’t it, Jesus?

An early start can lead to an earlier finish!

Of course, due to health issues, family dynamics or work schedule

not everyone can.

You know that and make it up to them.

However, there are those who can and should rise early

but are too lazy to do so.

May I never be counted in their number.

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Genesis 19:27; Genesis 22:3; Genesis 28:18; Exodus 8:20; Judges 6:38; Psalms 127:2; Isaiah 5:11; Mark 1:35; Luke 24:1

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Saturday, March 2, 2019

 

Take heed, as you pray this Lazaroo:

“They are…arrogant…”
(Romans 1:29-30)

Arrogance is pretty hard to stomach, Jesus.

When I see it, I cringe.

Sadly, it almost always shows up in those You’ve blessed!

Instead of realizing their gifts, skills and triumphs are from You
they believe it’s all because of them.

They think it’s due to their hard work, their brilliance
their superiority over others

which sets them up for Your inevitable punishment

and their disgrace.

May I never, ever – ever!

follow in their footsteps.

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Exodus 18:11; Nehemiah 9:10; Psalms 5:5; Psalms 119:21; Psalms 119:51; Isaiah 2:11; Romans 11:20

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Sunday, March 25, 2018

 

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

“So I have caused you to be despised…”
(Malachi 2:9)

That’s a fearful thing, Jesus.

It’s one thing for people not to like me.
In that case, they might choose to leave me alone

…which is not always a bad thing. 😉

But when people actually despise me?
They may be tempted to attack me

with things they say about me
things they may do to harm me.

May I never bring down that kind of curse on myself!

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Genesis 3:17; Leviticus 20:9; Numbers 22:12; Deuteronomy 11:26-28; Joshua 6:26; Galatians 1:8; Revelation 22:3