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Sunday, January 12, 2020

 

Pray this Lazaroo with utter abandon:

“Give careful thought to the day…”
(Haggai 2:18)

You were reminding Your people to give careful thought

to the day when the foundation of Your temple was laid, Jesus.

But there are a number of days in my life

that deserve careful thought.

Every day I experienced joy, fulfillment, success –

those were gifts from You.

Every day I experienced disappointment, heartache, failure –

those too were gifts from You.

I didn’t thank You then.

But looking back…

I thank You now.

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Proverbs 4:26; Proverbs 5:6; Proverbs 14:8; Proverbs 14:15; Haggai 1:5; Ezekiel 3:10; Luke 1:3

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Saturday, December 7, 2019

 

Hold nothing back, as you pray this Lazaroo:

“…saved through…belief in the truth.”
(2 Thessalonians 2:13)

It’s not my belief, Jesus.

I can’t save myself –
not even with my own self-manufactured belief.

You’re the One who gives me the gift of faith.
I’m saved by the sanctifying work of Your Holy Spirit.

Who gives me the ability to recognize truth when I hear it?

You do.

Who gives me the ability to respond to Your truth

by gratefully turning over to You my whole life?

Only You.

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2 Kings 6:20; Isaiah 26:12; Luke 24:31; Luke 24:45; Romans 8:5; Ephesians 2:8-9; Hebrews 8:10

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Thursday, October 31, 2019

 

Pray this Lazaroo in devoted passion:

“Proclaim…to the fortresses of Egypt…”
(Amos 3:9)

For many years, Jesus

Egypt was a friend to Your people

…until they became an enemy.

That’s how it goes, isn’t it?

My life is made up of seasons.

During one season it goes this way.

During the next season, it may go very differently.

While I’m in a particular season

I think I can change it – or keep it.

But I can’t.

You alone are the God of all my seasons.

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Genesis 31:10; Exodus 34:21; Leviticus 26:4; Job 38:32; Proverbs 20:4; Ecclesiastes 3:1-8; Mark 11:13; 2 Timothy 4:2

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Wednesday, October 9, 2019

 

Pray this Lazaroo in utter submission:

“Why is life given to a man whose way is hidden…?”
(Job 3:23)

Well…because every man’s – and woman’s! – life is hidden from them.

Isn’t that right, Jesus?

Just about the time I think I’ve got it all figured out

I’m shown quite clearly – and sometimes stunningly –
that I don’t.

You alone know the way I’m about to take.

I can carefully lay plans

that will never be realized

because I’m not in control of my life.

You Are.

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Proverbs 16:1; Proverbs 16:3; Proverbs 16:5; Proverbs 16:9; Jeremiah 10:23; Acts 4:28; James 4:14

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Monday, May 6, 2019

 

Pray this Lazaroo in longing belief:

“Then the two men started back.”
(Joshua 2:23)

When it comes to vacations, Jesus

many people believe it’s more fun to leave
than to start back.

But as healthy as a break can be

a person who loves their work
is eager to resume.

A person who loves their home
is thankful to return.

Help me truly embrace the calling You’ve placed on my life!

while remembering that heaven –

not this world –

is my true home.

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Mark 6:4; Luke 18:29-30; John 14:23; 2 Corinthians 5:6; 2 Corinthians 5:8-9; Hebrews 11:8-10; Hebrews 11:24-26

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Monday, March 11, 2019

 

Pray this Lazaroo in loving, eternal gratitude:

“…pay with his life for this…”
(1 Kings 2:23)

That’s what Adonijah had to do, Jesus

and that’s what was required of me.

I’ve sinned against You.

Not once or twice, but repeatedly.

My life!

That’s the pronounced sentence
for willfully defying Your loving commands.

I was imprisoned on death row

until You stepped into my cell
and took my place.

You let them kill You instead of me

so that I
utterly guilty
without excuse

could go free.

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Isaiah 53:12; 2 Corinthians 5:21; Hebrews 9:11-12; Hebrews 9:24-26; Hebrews 10:14; Hebrews 10:17; 1 Peter 2:24

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Thursday, July 5, 2018

 

Pray this Lazaroo with over-the-top trust:

“…refresh my heart in Christ.”
(Philemon 1:20)

There are a lot of ways I might try to get refreshed, Jesus:

take a shower.
down a delicious glass of iced tea.
experience the luxury of a good night’s sleep.

But nothing in this world compares

to the refreshment of my heart in You!

You fill me with spiritual energy

higher purpose
boundless hope.

To see You at work in my life and in the lives of those I love?

Priceless.

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Judges 19:5; 2 Samuel 16:2; Psalms 25:5; Psalms 37:9; Song of Songs 2:5; Jeremiah 31:25; Ephesians 1:18

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Monday, May 28, 2018

 

Pray this Lazaroo with every fiber of your being:

“I struck all the work of your hands with…mildew…”
(Haggai 2:17)

I hate mildew, Jesus –

that smelly, fungal invasion that leaches onto
my clothing, leather, paper – even the ceilings, walls and floors
of my home.

Mildew forms in dank, dark places, hidden away from fresh air and sunlight.

O God! Bring the fresh air of Your Word into my life.

And may the cleansing radiance of Your sun shine

…on every pocket of infestation
that needs to be eradicated.

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Deuteronomy 28:22; 1 Kings 8:37-40; Psalms 19:4-6; Isaiah 30:26; Amos 4:9; Zechariah 14:6; Matthew 17:2

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Monday, April 23, 2018

 

Allow your soul to sound His praise in this Lazaroo:

“the Levites…with cymbals…”
(Ezra 3:10)

These aren’t the crash cymbals used in a modern rock band, are they, Jesus?

The Levites struck two cymbals together
each about 3-4” wide.

One cymbal made the “A” sound
the other the sound of “C”.

Played together, they created a beautiful, ringing, melodic harmony

which, in the Davidic Cypher, equates to Your Name, YAH.

When they sounded their cymbals, they were playing Your Name –

Hallelu-YAH!

O God!

May my life “sound” Your Name!

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Exodus 3:13-14; Psalms 27:6; Psalms 57:7; Psalms 87:7; Psalms 92:1; Ephesians 5:19; Revelation 19:1-6

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Monday, April 16, 2018

 

Pray this Lazaroo with locked-in faith:

“…it has been granted to you…”
(Philippians 1:29)

I like to think of myself as somebody who’s earned it, Jesus

a person who works hard to get what I’ve got.

But that’s such a self-delusion!

Everything I have…am…know…do
has been granted.

My very self, life, parents, circumstances, gifts, experiences, emotions –

all are gifts from Your loving, generous hand.

Rather than bragging in self-congratulation

pounding my chest with off-putting pride

I should be humbled – filled to the brim with gratitude.

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Numbers 18:29; Deuteronomy 26:11; Jeremiah 35:15; Matthew 6:33; Luke 8:10; 1 Corinthians 4:7; Colossians 3:16