Category Archives: Question

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

Wednesday, April 17, 2024

 

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

“…show that they can be fully trusted, so that in every way they will make the teaching about God our Savior attractive.”
(Titus 2:10)

That’s extra incentive to live the way you had in mind

when You gave Your life for me on the cross, Jesus!

Not only to please You

but also to inspire others to believe in You
and give their lives to You.

So now the question:

Am I living in every way to make the teaching about You attractive?

If not, please show me!
So I can correct it.
Now.

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Leviticus 19:5; Psalm 69:30-32; 1 Corinthians 7:32; 1 Corinthians 9:24; Colossians 1:20; 1 Timothy 6:19; 1 Peter 2:24

Thursday, February 1, 2024

 

Pray this Lazaroo with undiluted sincerity:

“So then, just as you received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to live your lives in him, rooted and built up in him…”
(Colossians 2:6-7)

How can I send my roots down deep in You, Jesus?

The answer to that question is no big secret, is it?

Time spent with You studying and obeying Your Word.
Time spent with You in prayer.
Time spent with You loving Your people.

Does this describe my daily life?

Then I’m being rooted and built up in You.

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2 Kings 19:30; Psalm 80:15; Proverbs 12:12; Isaiah 53:2; Matthew 13:20-21; Luke 8:13; Revelation 22:16

Saturday, December 2, 2023

 

Pray this Lazaroo, undeterred:

“The king should know that we went to the district of Judah, to the temple of the great God. The people are building it with large stones and placing the timbers in the walls…We questioned the elders and asked them, ‘Who authorized you to rebuild this temple and to finish it?’”
(Ezra 5:8-9)

Every time I launch something for You, Jesus

Satan will raise up someone to question what I’m doing.

Fine. Let them ask away!

…while I keep right on doing what You’ve called me to do.

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Nehemiah 6:8-9; Luke 4:44; John 8:7; Acts 5:42; Acts 12:16; Acts 20:7; Acts 20:31

Tuesday, July 11, 2023

 

Fully open your heart, as you pray this Lazaroo:

“The boy Samuel ministered before the Lord under Eli. In those days the word of the Lord was rare; there were not many visions.”
(1 Samuel 3:1)

My guess, Jesus?

Most of us can identify.

In these days, there aren’t many visions.
Some, yes. But not many.

The question is: Why?

It’s certainly not because You have nothing to say.

Could it be because You’re waiting for us to obey Your Word in its written form

before there’s any reason to tell us something else?

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Genesis 26:5; Exodus 12:24; Deuteronomy 11:13-14; Deuteronomy 28:2; Joshua 23:6; Matthew 28:19-20; 2 Thessalonians 1:8

Saturday, June 10, 2023

 

Pray this Lazaroo with a heart full of love:

“Be merciful…”
(Jude 1:22)

I’ve got a question, Jesus:

Why is it so hard for me to be merciful to others

while being the grateful recipient
of all this mercy I’m receiving from You?

I know what I deserve –

and it ain’t peaches and cream.

I deserve dismemberment, humiliation and hell.
Instead, You’ve given me life, golden opportunities and heaven.

Surely, I can muster up a little of Your mercy toward others!

You’ve made it pretty clear:

If I don’t

my own mercy could come to a halt.

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Genesis 19:16; Psalm 6:2; Proverbs 28:13; Matthew 5:7; Matthew 6:15; Matthew 9:13; Galatians 6:7-9

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

Tuesday, December 13, 2022

 

Be duly warned, as you pray this Lazaroo:

“If anyone sins and does what is forbidden in any of the Lord’s commands, even though they do not know it, they are guilty and will be held responsible. They are to bring to the priest as a guilt offering a ram from the flock, one without defect and of the proper value…and they will be forgiven.”
(Leviticus 5:17-18)

This answers one of my questions, Jesus:

Ignorance of Your Law is no excuse.

If I refuse to study Your Word to learn Your commands

I will pay the consequences.

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Ezekiel 45:20; Acts 3:17; Acts 17:30; Ephesians 4:18; 1 Timothy 1:13; Hebrews 9:7; 1 Peter 1:14

Monday, December 12, 2022

 

Pray this Lazaroo with unshakable belief:

“Have you never read what David did when he and his companions were hungry and in need?…he entered the house of God and ate the consecrated bread, which is lawful only for priests to eat…The Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath…So the Son of Man is Lord even of the Sabbath.”
(Mark 2:25-28)

You’re the One who makes the rules, Jesus.

I’m not about to question You when You change them.

My job is real simple:

Obey.

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Exodus 20:8; Deuteronomy 5:12; 1 Samuel 21:5-6; Matthew 12:1; Matthew 12:9-13; Matthew 17:24-27; Colossians 2:16

Saturday, November 12, 2022

 

Pray this Lazaroo with deepened, determined understanding:

“…was not even Rahab the prostitute considered righteous for what she did when she gave lodging to the spies and sent them off in a different direction? As the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without deeds is dead.”
(James 2:25-26)

I have faith in You, Jesus. I do.

Because that’s true
my actions will show it.

But if there is no behavior to back up my faith

the reality of my faith
can be called into question.

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Isaiah 7:9; Matthew 9:2; Matthew 9:22; Matthew 9:29; Matthew 13:58; Ephesians 2:8-10; Philippians 2:12; Hebrews 11:1-40