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Friday, November 17, 2023

 

Pray this Lazaroo from the depths of your soul:

“I care very little if I am judged by you or by any human court; indeed, I do not even judge myself. My conscience is clear, but that does not make me innocent. It is the Lord who judges me. Therefore judge nothing before the appointed time; wait until the Lord comes.”
(1 Corinthians 4:3-5)

You’re my judge, Jesus.

But even better
You’re my compassionate, loving, merciful Savior!

Others see my results.

You see my heart –
how passionately I long to please You!

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Psalm 69:30-32; Isaiah 56:4-5; John 8:29; 1 Corinthians 7:32; Ephesians 5:10; Colossians 3:20; 1 John 3:22

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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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Monday, May 8, 2023

 

Pray this Lazaroo with locked-in faith:

“Abner said to David, ‘Let me go at once and assemble all Israel for my lord the king, so that they may make a covenant with you, and that you may rule over all that your heart desires.’ So David sent Abner away, and he went in peace.”
(2 Samuel 3:21)

Abner did the right thing for the wrong reason, Jesus.

Soon after speaking these words
it cost him his life.

May I always do what’s right – and for the right reason:

to please You.

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Judges 5:11; 2 Samuel 3:6-11; Proverbs 16:2; 1 Corinthians 4:5; Philippians 1:18; 1 Thessalonians 2:3; James 4:3

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Thursday, March 2, 2023

 

Pray this Lazaroo in zealous love:

“For all who rely on the works of the law are under a curse, as it is written: ‘Cursed is everyone who does not continue to do everything written in the Book of the Law.’ Clearly no one who relies on the law is justified before God, because ‘the righteous will live by faith.’”
(Galatians 3:10-11)

I keep trying to do good, Jesus

and so I should.

But not to earn my salvation!

I give my all to please You
In gratitude for your gift of faith.

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Romans 3:24; Romans 4:16; 1 Corinthians 1:4; 1 Corinthians 15:10; Galatians 2:20; Ephesians 2:8-9; Hebrews 4:16

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Friday, December 2, 2022

 

Pray this Lazaroo from the depths of your heart:

Her leaders judge for a bribe, her priests teach for a price, and her prophets tell fortunes for money. Yet they look for the Lord’s support and say, ‘Is not the Lord among us? No disaster will come upon us.’”
(Micah 3:11)

There’s a difference, isn’t there, Jesus –

between leaders who have a heart
to do Your work

and those who refuse to do Your work
unless they’re paid.

Give us leaders whose sole motivation

is to please You!

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Exodus 18:25; Numbers 27:18; Matthew 20:25-28; 1 Corinthians 16:15-16; 2 Corinthians 1:24; 1 Timothy 5:17-18; Hebrews 13:17; 1 Peter 5:1-3

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Wednesday, September 28, 2022

 

Pray this Lazaroo in renewed dedication:

“‘On that day,’ declares the Lord Almighty, ‘I will take you, my servant Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel,’ declares the Lord, ‘and I will make you like my signet ring’…”
(Haggai 2:23)

Why were You so pleased with this governor of Judah, Jesus?

It was because He had the courage to obey You!

He delivered Your warning to Your people
even though it was the last thing they wanted to hear.

He valued pleasing You
ahead of pleasing them.

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Exodus 29:18; Psalm 19:14; Psalm 103:34; Jeremiah 6:20; Romans 12:1-2; Romans 14:17-18; Hebrews 11:24-26

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Monday, March 28, 2022

 

Pray this Lazaroo with transparent love:

“…the requirements of the law are written on their hearts, their consciences also bearing witness, and their thoughts sometimes accusing them and at other times even defending them. This will take place on the day when God judges people’s secrets through Jesus Christ, as my gospel declares.”
(Romans 2:15-16)

Our secrets, Jesus…

all of them.

Accusing…defending.

If that day hasn’t yet arrived

I suspect some of us
have had a good taste of it already.

May all my secrets

be pleasing in Your sight!

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1 Samuel 16:7; Psalm 44:21; Matthew 13:11; Mark 2:8; Luke 11:17; 1 Corinthians 14:24-25; Revelation 2:24

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Sunday, February 6, 2022

 

Pray this Lazaroo in utter gratitude:

“…by his grace…”
(2 Thessalonians 2:16)

Nothing else, Jesus.

There’s no other way under heaven
that I could ever go to heaven.

By Your grace alone.

Not by my greatest effort.
Not by my most selfless sacrifice.
Not by my sincerest attempts to please You.

Only by Your grace

will I rise from death to share eternity with You
and all the saints who’ve gone before.

Grace! Grace! Your matchless grace!
Grace that is greater than all my sin.

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John 1:16-17; Acts 4:33; Acts 6:8; Acts 11:23; Acts 13:43; Acts 14:3; Romans 11:6

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Thursday, August 26, 2021

 

Pray this Lazaroo in devoted passion:

“Has not the Lord Almighty determined that the people’s labor is only fuel for the fire…”
(Habakkuk 3:13)

What a humbling thing to hear, Jesus!

That I can work my fingers to the bone every day of my life
only to have You snap Your fingers

and burn it all up?

That’s what becomes of everything I do for the wrong motives.

But O God!

Everything I do to please You

becomes eternal treasure

that will never fade, spoil, nor pass away!

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1 Samuel 16:7; Psalms 16:11; Isaiah 50:19; Matthew 6:19-21; 1 Corinthians 15:58; James 5:2; 1 Peter 5:4

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Saturday, August 14, 2021

 

Pray this Lazaroo with concern:

“…Diotrephes…loves to be first…”
(3 John 1:9)

What’s up with people like that, Jesus?

Are they leaders? Role models? Winners?
People I’d love to have on my team?

Well…no.

You haven’t called me to be better than anyone else.

You want me to be the best version of myself

You’ve created me to be

then leave the outcome to You.

You’re looking for people who long to please You

not people driven to be superior to everyone else.

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1 Kings 1:5; Matthew 6:2; Matthew 19:19; Matthew 23:3-7; Matthew 23: Matthew 23:11-12; Romans 12:10