Category Archives: Passionate

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Saturday, July 6, 2024

 

Pray this Lazaroo with heartfelt anticipation:

“I hope to visit you and talk with you face to face, so that our joy may be complete.”
(2 John 1:12)

Partial joy is good, Jesus.

It sure beats total sorrow!

Partial joys are little oases in the desert of life!

Thank You for every one You’ve given me.

But complete joy?

Whew! I was starting to think I’d have to wait till heaven for that one.

But if John can experience complete joy by visiting passionate believers

why can’t I?

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Leviticus 9:24; Deuteronomy 16:15; 1 Chronicles 16:27; Romans 14:17; Galatians 5:22; Philemon 1:7; 1 Peter 1:8

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Sunday, May 19, 2024

 

Pray this Lazaroo with sold-out surrender:

“…who can endure the day of his coming? Who can stand when he appears?”
(Malachi 3:2)

In Your strength, Jesus

It is the passionate desire and firm intention
of my mind, will and heart

to stand for You
come what may.

Of course, that raises a humbling, terrifying question:

If I’m not obeying You in everything now
who am I to believe I will stand for You then?

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Exodus 18:23; Leviticus 26:37; Deuteronomy 7:24; Psalm 18:33; Psalm 40:2; Luke 21:36; Ephesians 6:13

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Wednesday, August 30, 2023

 

Pray this Lazaroo in deeper understanding:

“Cain brought some of the fruits of the soil as an offering to the Lord. And Abel also brought an offering—fat portions from some of the firstborn of his flock. The Lord looked with favor on Abel and his offering, but on Cain and his offering he did not look with favor. So Cain was very angry…”
(Genesis 4:3-5)

When You correct me, Jesus

may I never react defensively.

Help me respond with a humble, passionate desire

to please You in everything I think, say and do.

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Psalm 69:30-31; Proverbs 20:23; Proverbs 21:1; 1 Corinthians 7:32; 2 Corinthians 5:9; Colossians 1:10; 1 Timothy 2:1-4

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Saturday, March 11, 2023

 

Hold nothing back, as you pray this Lazaroo:

“…the Levites took up the ark…and the tent of meeting and all the sacred furnishings in it…and King Solomon and the entire assembly of Israel that had gathered about him were before the ark, sacrificing so many sheep and cattle that they could not be recorded or counted.”
(2 Chronicles 5:4-6)

Oh, Jesus.

I’m so glad I don’t have to kill a bunch of animals
to worship You.

You sacrificed Yourself for me!

In grateful devotion for the rest of my days
I sacrifice myself in passionate service for You.

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Isaiah 58:5; Ephesians 5:2; Hebrews 7:27; Hebrews 9:23; Hebrews 10:1; Hebrews 10:8; Hebrews 13:16

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Saturday, July 16, 2022

 

Pray this Lazaroo in passionate entreaty:

“Let the priests, who minister before the Lord, weep between the portico and the altar. Let them say, ‘Spare your people, Lord. Do not make your inheritance an object of scorn, a byword among the nations. Why should they say among the peoples, “Where is their God?”’”
(Joel 2:17)

You’re telling us how to pray, Jesus!

that is…if we want You to hear us:

with sincere, heartfelt, passionate weeping
with deep concern for the honor of Your Great Name.

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Job 16:16; Job 17:6; Psalm 6:6; Psalm 44:14; Isaiah 15:3; Jeremiah 31:9; Luke 14:29; 1 Timothy 3:7; 1 Peter 3:15-16

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Sunday, April 17, 2022

 

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

“Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who does not need to be ashamed…”
(2 Timothy 2:15)

I’m so glad my work matters to You, Jesus!

But nothing I do is my work alone.
I’m leaning on You every step of the way.

I don’t want my work to be merely good.
I want it to be great.

There’s only one way that can happen:

When in passionate humility
I collaborate with You!

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2 Chronicles 14:11; Psalm 86:11; Isaiah 10:20; Isaiah 50:10; Jeremiah 48:10; 2 Corinthians 1:9; Galatians 3:9-11

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Saturday, September 25, 2021

 

Mean it all the way to the marrow of your bones, as you pray this Lazaroo:

“…out of our intense longing we made every effort to see you.”
(1 Thessalonians 2:17)

Paul really wanted this, Jesus

and You didn’t give it to him!

Through Paul You gave us much of the New Testament!

Through Him You healed the sick and raised the dead!

But when he passionately desired something outside of Your will

You said no.

Just because he thought it was best didn’t mean it was.

So, please, LORD:

Do the same for me.

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Exodus 32:30-35; Numbers 11:14-16; 1 Kings 19:3-8; Job 7:21; 2 Corinthians 12:7-8; James 4:2; 1 John 5:14-15

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Friday, September 17, 2021

 

Pray this Lazaroo from the depths of your soul:

“I do not set aside the grace of God, for if righteousness could be gained through the law, Christ died for nothing!”
(Galatians 2:21)

Paul’s passionate for a reason, Jesus:

You’re the one speaking this truth through him!

I should do my best to live an absolutely holy life.

But no matter how hard I try, I’ll always fall short.

It’s Your grace – the loving price You paid for me on the cross

then rising from the dead –

that is my one, sure hope.

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Psalms 25:3; Psalms 25:5; Psalms 31:24; Psalms 33:20; Matthew 12:21; Romans 5:1; 1 Peter 1:3

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Thursday, January 21, 2021

 

Pray this Lazaroo with passionate intent:

“All night long on my bed I looked for the one my heart loves; I looked for him but did not find him. I will get up now and go about the city, through its streets and squares; I will search for the one my heart loves.”
(Song of Songs 3:1-2)

If she wanted to find him, Jesus

she had to get out of bed!

When something truly matters

help me hop up and beat the bushes
until You lead me to it!

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Genesis 31:34-37; Joshua 2:22; 1 Samuel 23:14; Proverbs 2:3-5; Proverbs 25:2; Matthew 10:11; 2 Timothy 1:17

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Thursday, December 31, 2020

 

Pray this Lazaroo with undiluted sincerity:

“…make my joy complete by being like-minded, having the same love, being one in spirit and of one mind.”
(Philippians 2:2)

My mind is different from everyone else’s Jesus.

But You don’t command us to be identical.
You’re urging us to be alike.

When my love for You

is shared by my brothers and sisters

when my spirit of openness to all You desire
is matched by their passionate attitudes

being of one mind is the happy result.

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2 Samuel 19:14; 1 Chronicles 12:38; Romans 15:6; 1 Corinthians 12:13; 2 Corinthians 13:11; Ephesians 2:18; Ephesians 4:4