Category Archives: pray for them

Tuesday, March 3, 2020

 

Pray this Lazaroo in trusting obedience:

“…deal with them…”
(Lamentations 1:22)

…because I can’t, Jesus!

Oh, I can deal with my enemies

poorly
in a way
inadequately
blindly

but not like You can!

You know which of them I now regard as enemies

will one day become my friends.

You know which of them are acting innocently

and which are acting with evil, malevolent intent.

So I’m going to do my best to obey You

by praying for them

and ask You to handle it.

[LISTEN to today’s Lazaroo by phoning (812) 473-7729…or by clicking the PLAY button below:]

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Leviticus 19:18; 1 Samuel 2:1; 2 Samuel 5:20; 2 Samuel 22:4; 2 Samuel 22:41; Jeremiah 20:12; Matthew 5:43-48; Romans 12:19

Tuesday, March 12, 2019

 

Fully open your heart, as you pray this Lazaroo:

“…the…struggle…you saw I had…”
(Philippians 1:30)

So how do I respond to people’s struggles, Jesus?

Sometimes I hurt with them, feel it to the bone
fervently pray.

But at other times, not so much.

Sometimes I quickly look away
not wanting to grapple with it.

Sometimes I shudder,
thinking, “Glad it’s not me.”

Sometimes I believe they’re getting
what they deserve.

Forgive me, LORD!

Enable me to respond to their pain
as I beg You to respond to mine.

[LISTEN to today’s Lazaroo by phoning (812) 473-7729…or by clicking the PLAY button below:]

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Deuteronomy 13:17; 2 Chronicles 13:9; Psalms 103:3-4; Psalms 103:13; Mark 6:34; Philippians 2:1-4; Colossians 3:12

Tuesday, December 15, 2015

 

 Decide in advance to obey, as you pray this Lazaroo: 

“I urge, then, first of all, that…prayers…be made for everyone…”
(1 Timothy 2:1)

I don’t mind praying for good people, Jesus

friends, family
children, the elderly
those sick and hurting.

However…when you tell me to pray for “everyone”…

that includes evil people

terrorists
liars, cheaters
thieves, rapists, murderers

my enemies.

I have to confess, Father: I don’t want to.

But since You say so, I’ll do it.
I’ll pray for them

until I’m forced to pray against them.

[LISTEN to today’s Lazaroo by phoning 212-LAZAROO…or by clicking the PLAY button below:]

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Exodus 8:9; Numbers 21:7; Deuteronomy 9:20; 1 Samuel 12:23; 1 Kings 13:6; Matthew 5:44; Luke 6:28

Tuesday, December 15, 2015

 

 Decide in advance to obey, as you pray this Lazaroo: 

“I urge, then, first of all, that…prayers…be made for everyone…”
(1 Timothy 2:1)

I don’t mind praying for good people, Jesus

friends, family
children, the elderly
those sick and hurting.

However…when you tell me to pray for “everyone”…

that includes evil people

terrorists
liars, cheaters
thieves, rapists, murderers

my enemies.

I have to confess, Father: I don’t want to.

But since You say so, I’ll do it.
I’ll pray for them

until I’m forced to pray against them.

[LISTEN to today’s Lazaroo by phoning 212-LAZAROO…or by clicking the PLAY button below:]

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Exodus 8:9; Numbers 21:7; Deuteronomy 9:20; 1 Samuel 12:23; 1 Kings 13:6; Matthew 5:44; Luke 6:28