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Wednesday, February 17, 2021

 

Pray this Lazaroo in grateful awareness:

“Now some teachers of the law were sitting there, thinking to themselves, ‘Why does this fellow talk like that? He’s blaspheming! Who can forgive sins but God alone?’”
(Mark 2:6-7)

When you forgave this man’s sins, Jesus

these religious experts made an astute observation:

“Who can forgive sins but God alone?”

But they were blind to the reality

that they were hearing those words of forgiveness

from God Himself.

Who can forgive my countless sins?

Oh, Jesus!
Only You.

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Matthew 9:2; Matthew 26:28; Mark 2:8-12; Luke 7:47; Luke 11:4; Acts 2:38; Ephesians 1:7

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Saturday, November 19, 2016

 

Pray this Lazaroo with sobered clarity:

“…his religion is worthless.”
(James 1:26)

What a blow that would be, Jesus!

To spend a lifetime thinking my religion is doing me good
that You’re pleased enough with me to take me to heaven

then find out that I’ve wasted my time and energy
that all my religious behavior and cherished beliefs

were dead wrong.

Which is why I’m not depending on my ideas, traditions and customs.

My only hope – and I know it to the bone –

is You.

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

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Psalms 44:3; Psalms 44:6-7; Psalms 127:1; Isaiah 26:12; Isaiah 64:6; John 14:6; Acts 4:12

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Thursday, May 5, 2016

 

Pray this Lazaroo with pure devotion:

“If anyone considers himself religious…”
(James 1:26)

Is that a good thing, Jesus –

to consider myself religious?

Maybe it’s better for others to make that judgment

instead of me.

There are so many things done in the name of religion that are detestable to You

and me.

Sometimes it seems like those who most think of themselves as religious

are the least Godly of all.

Rather than be religious

I think I’d simply prefer to be pleasing to You.

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

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Amos 5:21; Amos 8:10; Acts 17:22; Colossians 2:16; Hebrews 10:11; 1 Timothy 5:4; James 1:27

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Thursday, May 5, 2016

 

Pray this Lazaroo with pure devotion:

“If anyone considers himself religious…”
(James 1:26)

Is that a good thing, Jesus –

to consider myself religious?

Maybe it’s better for others to make that judgment

instead of me.

There are so many things done in the name of religion that are detestable to You

and me.

Sometimes it seems like those who most think of themselves as religious

are the least Godly of all.

Rather than be religious

I think I’d simply prefer to be pleasing to You.

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

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Amos 5:21; Amos 8:10; Acts 17:22; Colossians 2:16; Hebrews 10:11; 1 Timothy 5:4; James 1:27