Category Archives: privilege

Tuesday, January 17, 2023

 

Pray this Lazaroo in sober reflection:

“Not many of you should become teachers, my fellow believers, because you know that we who teach will be judged more strictly.”
(James 3:1)

There’s a simple reason for this, isn’t there, Jesus?

Those to whom You give the holy honor of teaching Your Word

owe You and those they teach

the privilege of seeing someone
who practices what they teach.

True, no teacher will ever do everything perfectly

but that had blessed well be their daily goal.

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Isaiah 30:20; Matthew 5:20; Matthew 10:25; Matthew 23:13; Luke 8:21; Philippians 4:9; 1 Timothy 1:7

Wednesday, July 27, 2022

 

Pray this Lazaroo with pedal-to-the-metal commitment:

“Adam named his wife Eve, because she would become the mother of all the living.”
(Genesis 3:20)

You gave Adam the privilege of naming every animal in the Garden of Eden, Jesus.

But when Adam named Eve
that was utterly, profoundly different.

He knew it.

So he named her in accordance
with what she would become.

Adam was the first man.
Eve was the first woman.

Adam knew every child born in the future
would come from them.

Who will experience New Birth, Father…

because of me?

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Genesis 2:19; Matthew 28:19-20; John 3:3; John 3:7; John 3:16-17; Acts 1:8; 1 Peter 3:15

Saturday, March 13, 2021

 

Cherish it! as you pray this Lazaroo:

“May our Lord Jesus Christ himself…”
(2 Thessalonians 2:16)

That’s the beauty of it, Jesus.

You’re not sequestering Yourself in heaven
away from all the riff-raff, distant and aloof.

You created me.
You know me intimately.
You care about me and every aspect of my life.

You live in me in the Person of the Holy Spirit!

You’ll never leave me nor forsake me.

It is my unspeakably awesome privilege

to enjoy deep, daily, moment-by-moment
1on1 relationship with You.

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Psalms 139:1-13; Luke 12:27-28; John 14:9; John 14:15-18; John 16:7; John 16:13; Hebrews 13:5

Monday, April 13, 2020

 

Pray this Lazaroo in costly faith:

“…for the sake of his body…”
(Colossians 1:24)

Coming only days after Good Friday, Jesus…

it would be easy to think Paul is referring to your physical body,
beaten and crucified to pay for my sins.

But no.

Paul is talking about Your body of believers
and what he willingly suffers in their behalf.

Do I have that kind of love and compassion for Your Church?

Do I consider the sacrifices I make for them

a hardship…or a privilege?

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Genesis 16:5; Genesis 41:52; 2 Kings 14:26; Psalms 22:24; Psalms 119:50; Romans 5:3; 2 Thessalonians 1:5

Wednesday, October 11, 2017

 

Pray this Lazaroo with mounting excitement:

“He…distributed gifts with royal liberality.”
(Esther 2:18)

I’d like to be the kind of person who does that, Jesus!

My faith in You means I’m Your child
which makes me royalty.

And no, I don’t have in my bank account the resources of this king

but of a King far greater, richer, more ancient:

You.

Your gifts are perfect, life-changing, priceless.

Oh, how I long for the privilege to distribute them
in the Name that is above every name!

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Psalms 37:25-26; Proverbs 11:25; Luke 11:41; John 1:12; Ephesians 4:8; Philippians 2:9-10; James 1:17; 1 Peter 2:9

Thursday, May 4, 2017

 

Pray this Lazaroo with over-the-top trust:

“So they went and saw where he was staying…”
(John 1:39)

That’s what I’d like to see, Jesus –

where You’re staying –

’cause that’s where I want to be.

It wasn’t in a castle.

You weren’t surrounded by wealth and privilege
at least not that the naked eye could see.

You went where You were needed

and still do.

Yes, You’re omnipresent – everywhere at once.

But I beg You!

Show me where You want to release Your power
through me.

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Exodus 33:15; Exodus 33:19; Ecclesiastes 3:1-8; Matthew 10:1; Luke 5:17; Acts 4:30; Acts 14:8-10

Thursday, May 4, 2017

 

Pray this Lazaroo with over-the-top trust:

“So they went and saw where he was staying…”
(John 1:39)

That’s what I’d like to see, Jesus –

where You’re staying –

’cause that’s where I want to be.

It wasn’t in a castle.

You weren’t surrounded by wealth and privilege
at least not that the naked eye could see.

You went where You were needed

and still do.

Yes, You’re omnipresent – everywhere at once.

But I beg You!

Show me where You want to release Your power
through me.

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

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Exodus 33:15; Exodus 33:19; Ecclesiastes 3:1-8; Matthew 10:1; Luke 5:17; Acts 4:30; Acts 14:8-10