Category Archives: personal

Friday, April 19, 2024

 

Pray this Lazaroo in humble adoration:

“I pray that your partnership with us in the faith may be effective…”
(Philemon 1:6)

What an insight, Jesus.

I tend to think of faith as something totally personal
isolated from others.

But you’re showing me that it can be a partnership

with those who have put their trust in You!

Thank You, too, for the reminder

that my faith doesn’t exist merely for itself.

It has a purpose.

May You fulfill every purpose of Yours through us

as I partner with others in the faith!

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Proverbs 2:16-17; Malachi 2:14; 2 Corinthians 1:1; 2 Corinthians 8:23; Philippians 1:1; Philippians 1:5; 1 Peter 3:7

Thursday, May 25, 2023

 

Pray this Lazaroo with pure devotion:

“I always thank my God as I remember you…”
(Philemon 1:4)

Who are these people in my life, Jesus?

Those who spark feelings of gratitude
every time I think of them?

In fact, You are the one
who placed them in my life!

Thank You! Thank You! Thank You!

Now comes the most personal question:

Is there anyone out there
who can say the same of me?

O God! Make me the kind of person

for whom others thank You
every time they remember me!

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Genesis 30:27; Romans 16:19; 1 Corinthians 16:17; 2 Corinthians 11:9; Philippians 4:18; 1 Thessalonians 1:2; 1 Thessalonians 3:9

Monday, December 14, 2020

 

Pray this Lazaroo in vivid recall:

“Then the priest is to take some of the blood with his finger and put it on the horns of the altar of burnt offering and pour out the rest of the blood at the base of the altar.”
(Leviticus 4:30)

You made him use his finger to touch the blood of this goat, Jesus!

He probably didn’t want to
but that made it personal.

May this remind me of how achingly personal it got for You

for me

on the cross.

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Psalms 51:16-17; Romans 3:29; Romans 5:9; Colossians 1:20; Hebrews 9:22-26; 1 Peter 2:24

Thursday, December 27, 2018

 

Pray this Lazaroo with growing understanding:

“…they…prostituted themselves to other gods…”
(Judges 2:17)

You hate idol worship, don’t You, Jesus?

It’s not theoretical.
It’s not legalistic.
It’s Personal.

To You, it’s like it would be for a husband

who discovered his wife was moonlighting as a prostitute
while he was at work.

That helps me understand a little better

why You command us to smash idols

why, after giving us chance after chance to repent

You’re finally forced to punish the very ones You love.

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Exodus 34:13; Deuteronomy 7:5; Deuteronomy 12:3; 2 Kings 11:18; 2 Chronicles 14:3; Ezekiel 23:1-49; Hebrews 12:4-13