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Saturday, November 5, 2022

 

Pray this Lazaroo in quiet trust:

“The couriers went out, spurred on by the king’s command, and the edict was issued in the citadel of Susa. The king and Haman sat down to drink, but the city of Susa was bewildered.”
(Esther 3:15)

The deadly plot Haman hatched against Your people

quickly spread throughout the kingdom, Jesus

leaving fear in its wake.

No matter!

What you had planned for Haman and all like him

was about to backfire

and bring about their total destruction.

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Psalm 2:1; Proverbs 26:27; Isaiah 8:12; Isaiah 41:10; Isaiah 41:13; Acts 4:25; 1 Corinthians 3:20

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Wednesday, October 12, 2022

 

Pray this Lazaroo in bold, confident faith:

“That too was considered a land of the Rephaites, who used to live there; but the Ammonites called them Zamzummites. They were a people strong and numerous, and as tall as the Anakites. The Lord destroyed them from before the Ammonites, who drove them out and settled in their place.”
(Deuteronomy 2:20-21)

No matter how big or how powerful my enemy, Jesus…

please help me remember:

The bigger they are

the harder they fall

when You’re the one

knocking them down.

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Genesis 6:4; Deuteronomy 28:7; 1 Samuel 17:14; 22 Samuel 22:30; Psalm 27:1; Isaiah 52:12; Matthew 19:26

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Friday, September 2, 2022

 

Pray this Lazaroo with inexpressible gratitude:

“There remains, then, a Sabbath-rest for the people of God; for anyone who enters God’s rest also rests from their works, just as God did from his. Let us, therefore, make every effort to enter that rest, so that no one will perish by following their example of disobedience.”
(Hebrews 4:9-11)

I rest, Jesus –

from my futile work of attempting to earn my salvation.

I can’t – no matter how hard I try.

I confess that my faith in You –

Your death, burial and resurrection –

is my only hope for eternal life!

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Romans 3:20; Romans 3:27-28; Romans 4:6; Romans 9:31-33; Romans 10:9-10; Romans 11:5-6; Ephesians 2:8-10

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Sunday, February 28, 2021

 

Pray this Lazaroo in appreciative wonder:

“May I continue to find favor in your eyes, my lord,” she said. “You have put me at ease by speaking kindly to your servant—though I do not have the standing of one of your servants.”
(Ruth 2:13)

Hope. Gratitude. Humility.

No wonder You chose this woman
to be Your great-great-many times removed grandmother, Jesus!

She wasn’t even a Jew.

She was one of the hated Moabites!

No matter.

You chose her!

Just as You have chosen me.

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2 Samuel 8:2; 1 Kings 11:33; Ezra 9:1; Proverbs 22:4; Matthew 1:5; Romans 4:18; Colossians 3:16

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Tuesday, May 5, 2020

 

Pray this Lazaroo with bottomless trust:

“…comes…from the world.”
(1 John 2:16)

The source matters, Jesus.

If it comes from You, I can trust it.
If it comes from the world, I can’t.

When I read or hear anything

I’ve got to run it through the test of Your Word.
If it flunks the test, I’ve got to reject it.

No matter how attractive
no matter how successful the person who said it

it’s poison.

If I swallow it
its acid will eat me alive.

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Joshua 1:18; Psalms 119:9; Psalms 119:11; Psalms 119:37; Psalms 119:89; Isaiah 8:20; John 17:17

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Tuesday, April 7, 2020

 

Pray this Lazaroo with a willingness to be corrected:

“How is it, then, that you force Gentiles to follow Jewish customs?”
(Galatians 2:14)

That had to be incredibly hard for Peter to take, Jesus.

After all, Peter had spent the entire three years of your ministry with You.

Paul was a Johnny-come-lately

who had persecuted Your followers in the early days of the church.

No matter!

This time, Paul was right
and Peter was wrong.

No matter by whom!

may I always be willing to stand corrected.

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Proverbs 29:19; Romans 14:12-14; Galatians 2:11-16; Philippians 2:3; James 5:16; 2 Peter 3:15-16

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Saturday, December 21, 2019

 

Pray this Lazaroo with supreme confidence:

“’…the word of the Lord stands forever.’ And this is the word that was preached to you.”
(1 Peter 1:25)

It’s the only word worth preaching, Jesus.

No matter how sincere, no matter how well-researched
no matter how firmly based on hard-earned personal experience

my word won’t stand.

Try though I might, mean it with everything in me
I’m still flawed – because I’m human!

It’s inevitable: I will make mistakes.

But!

When my word agrees with Yours
I’m flawless.

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1 Kings 17:1; Isaiah 55:11; Isaiah 66:2; Jeremiah 1:12; Jeremiah 23:28-29; John 5:24; Romans 3:4; Revelation 3:8

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Friday, November 1, 2019

 

Pray this Lazaroo from the depths of your heart:

“…the exiles…”
(Obadiah 1:20)

It’s no fun to be an exile, Jesus!

to be kicked out of my home, my homeland
the place I thought would be mine my whole life

…until I discover the better place
You’ve held in store for me.

Maybe the mistakes I’ve made put me here.
Maybe the sins I committed got me booted out.

Or maybe I was obedient to You
and this is my reward.

No matter!

Because of You

this is better.

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2 Samuel 15:19; 2 Kings 17:7; 1 Chronicles 5:22; Ezra 6:16; Psalms 16:6; Jeremiah 29:28; 1 Peter 1:1; 1 Peter 2:11

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Wednesday, June 12, 2019

 

Pray this Lazaroo in grateful obedience:

“…had from the beginning.”
(2 John 1:5)

Some of Your commands came later, Jesus

but a handful were inserted deep in our hearts
right from the beginning.

It’s always been right to see what You’ve created

then bow in worship
in stunned awe

and give You thanks.

It’s always been wrong to murder the unborn and aged

no matter what some supreme court declares.

It’s always been right to love others

grateful for the love You continually show us.

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Genesis 1:1; Deuteronomy 11:12; Isaiah 40:21; Isaiah 41:4; Isaiah 41:26; Isaiah 46:10; Matthew 19:8

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Tuesday, May 28, 2019

 

Pray this Lazaroo in a spirit of accountability:

“Mordecai found out about the plot and told Queen Esther…”
(Esther 2:22)

It’s not enough to find out about something dangerous, is it, Jesus?

I’ve got to tell somebody.

That in itself may be dangerous.

No matter.
I can’t keep it to myself and let something bad happen.

I may not be able to prevent it.

But You’re the One who made sure I learned about it.
I know You’re watching to see if I will do the right thing.

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Psalms 44:21; Psalms 139:1-12; Proverbs 15:3; Isaiah 40:28; Jeremiahs 23:24; Romans 11:33; Hebrews 4:13