Category Archives: normally

Monday, September 26, 2022

 

Pray this Lazaroo with growing understanding:

“Now it is your turn!”
(Habakkuk 2:16)

Normally, Jesus –

when it’s finally my turn, I’m so happy!
I’m filled with excitement!

Not this time.

You’re telling me that if I take unfair advantage of others

I’ve planted deep into Your soil of justice a seed

that will sprout, send up shoots, bud, flower
and produce bitter fruit.

Then my turn will come to take not one bite

but to choke down every bit of it
until I vomit.

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Leviticus 18:25; Leviticus 25:14; Job 20:15; Proverbs 23:8; Proverbs 25:16; Proverbs 26:11; Jeremiah 25:27; 1 Thessalonians 4:6; 2 Peter 2:22

Sunday, May 24, 2020

 

Pray this Lazaroo with utter abandon:

“The LORD will inherit Judah as his portion in the holy land…”
(Zechariah 2:12)

I don’t usually think of You inheriting anything, Jesus.

Normally, I think of You as the Inheritance-Giver.

But just as You chose Israel out of all the nations on earth

You chose one of her 12 tribes as Your inheritance:

Judah.

At the end of his life, Jacob prophesied over his son Judah

that a Ruler would come from him.

You Are the Lion of Judah.

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Genesis 29:35; Genesis 49:8-12; Numbers 1:27; Psalms 114:2; Isaiah 65:9; Matthew 2:6; Revelation 5:5

Monday, August 26, 2019

 

Pray this Lazaroo with bulldog faith:

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

Under normal circumstances, Jesus

it’s not wise to spout off to my enemies
especially when they’re more numerous and more powerful.

But when You tell me to take a message to someone –

no matter how big they are
no matter how many there are?

Fine.
I’ll do it.

You’ve promised to bless, heal, guide and protect

those who do what You tell them to do.

That’s all I need to know.

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Genesis 22:18; Genesis 26:5; Exodus 19:5; Leviticus 18:5; Psalms 103:17-18; Matthew 28:20; Luke 11:28

Saturday, June 22, 2019

 

Hold nothing back, as you pray this Lazaroo:

“This company of Israelite exiles…will possess the land…”
(Obadiah 1:20)

That’s not usually how it works, Jesus…

until You step in and work it!

Normally, exiles have no power, no leverage to make anything significant happen.

They’re outsiders. Most of them merely subsist.

But when You rise up in the heart of the weak to do great and mighty things

who can stop them?

Rise up within me, LORD!

In Your love, wisdom and power
rise up within me.

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Numbers 10:35; Joshua 8:7; Ezra 10:4; Psalms 7:6; Psalms 17:13; Isaiah 14:22; Isaiah 30:18; Acts 4:8