“In these records you will find that this city is a rebellious city, troublesome to kings and provinces, a place with a long history of sedition. That is why this city was destroyed. We inform the king that if this city is built and its walls are restored, you will be left with nothing in Trans-Euphrates.”
(Ezra 4:15-16)

This was a setup by the enemies of Your people, Jesus!

Next time somebody attempts to trash someone to me

remind me to ask You:

Why would they want to do that?

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1 Kings 14:6; Nehemiah 2:19; Nehemiah 6:1-2; Nehemiah 6:6; Jeremiah 3:10; Daniel 11:34; Philippians 1:17

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Thursday, April 28, 2022

April 28, 2022 Stephen Schwambach

Pray this Lazaroo with over-the-top trust:

“Daughters of Jerusalem, come out, and look, you daughters of Zion. Look on King Solomon wearing a crown, the crown with which his mother crowned him on the day of his wedding, the day his heart rejoiced.”
(Song of Songs 3:10-11)

Is she referring to Solomon’s first wedding, Jesus?

Because in disobedience to You
he took many wives – 700 in all.

Many of them were idol worshipers, who in time turned his heart from You.

Remind me, Jesus!
More…isn’t always best.

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Deuteronomy 17:17; 1 Kings 7:8;1 Kings 11:1-13; 2 Kings 21:9; Proverbs 7:21; Jeremiah 22:15; Luke 12:13-21

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Friday, June 4, 2021

June 4, 2021 Stephen Schwambach

Pray this Lazaroo in deepest reverence:

“Stop trusting in man, who has but a breath in his nostrils. Of what account is he?”
(Isaiah 2:22)

Wow, Jesus.

You don’t sugarcoat it, do You?
Message received and recorded.

I’ve got to quit turning to people to solve my problems.

I’ve got to turn to You!

Yes, You may supply the solution through people

but first I’ll look to You.

Remind me to do that, Holy Spirit!

because I’m one of those
with but a breath in my nostrils.

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Genesis 2:7; Joshua 9:3-15; 1 Kings 22:5; Job 7:7; Job 27:3; Psalms 39:5; Psalms 39:11; Psalms 62:9; Matthew 6:33

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Thursday, April 15, 2021

April 15, 2021 Stephen Schwambach

Pray this Lazaroo in solemn passion:

“Its slave girls moan like doves…”
(Nahum 2:7)

Oh, Jesus.

The beautiful sound of a dove, ruined!
Turned into heartbroken tragedy.

That’s what sin does to every beautiful thing You’ve created.

I’ve seen it with my own eyes
heard it with my own ears.

I’ve also felt it
when my own sins have cost me dearly.

Never again, LORD! Never again!

May I be reminded to stay ultra close to You
every time I hear the sound of a dove.

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Genesis 8:8-12; Psalms 55:6; Psalms 56:1; Song of Songs 2:12; Songs of Songs 2:14; Isaiah 38:14; Matthew 3:16

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Monday, March 29, 2021

March 29, 2021 Stephen Schwambach

Pray this Lazaroo with antennae up:

“…if he did not spare the ancient world when he brought the flood on its ungodly people…”
(2 Peter 2:5)

I think I can see where this is going, Jesus.

You’re pointing out the punishment
You were forced to mete out years ago

to remind me that You’re the same
yesterday, today and forever.

Yes, You’re slow to anger.

But if I mistake Your loving patience for weakness

I will discover to my sorrow
that my sins will find me out.

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Exodus 34:6; Numbers 23:19; Numbers 32:23; 1 Samuel 15:29; Psalms 7:11; Psalms 110:4; Malachi 3:6; Hebrews 7:21; Hebrews 13:8; 2 Peter 3:9

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Monday, December 14, 2020

December 14, 2020 Stephen Schwambach

Pray this Lazaroo in vivid recall:

“Then the priest is to take some of the blood with his finger and put it on the horns of the altar of burnt offering and pour out the rest of the blood at the base of the altar.”
(Leviticus 4:30)

You made him use his finger to touch the blood of this goat, Jesus!

He probably didn’t want to
but that made it personal.

May this remind me of how achingly personal it got for You

for me

on the cross.

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Psalms 51:16-17; Romans 3:29; Romans 5:9; Colossians 1:20; Hebrews 9:22-26; 1 Peter 2:24

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Friday, March 13, 2020

March 13, 2020 Stephen Schwambach

Pray this Lazaroo with God-inspired anticipation:

“On the first day…”
(Jonah 3:4)

First days are momentous, Jesus!

They’re full of excitement, promise, hope, new beginnings.

Sometimes.

Of course, I can also dread a first day.

It may represent the unknown.
It may remind me that this is only one step in a very long journey.

But ultimately, I have to keep undertaking first days, don’t I?

If I don’t begin, I’ll never finish.

But I beg You:

Don’t let me begin anything outside of Your will!

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Genesis 1:5; Genesis 8:13; Exodus 12:16; Leviticus 23:39; Ezra 3:6; John 20:1; 1 Corinthians 16:2

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Friday, January 17, 2020

January 17, 2020 Stephen Schwambach

Pray this Lazaroo in utter gratitude:

“…I have…seen what has been done to you…”
(Exodus 3:16)

That’s all I need to know, Jesus.

You’ve seen what they’ve done to me.

The thing about You is:

If You see it, You’ll take care of it –
in the perfect way and time.

Did I say, “If” You see it?

My bad.
You see everything.
You take care of all of it.

Your method is always perfect.
Your timing is absolutely exquisite.

Still…it’s good to be reminded.

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Nehemiah 9:9; Psalms 10:14; Psalms 31:7; Psalms 94:9; Psalms 138:6; Psalms 147:3; 2 Timothy 4:16-17

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Tuesday, October 1, 2019

October 1, 2019 Stephen Schwambach

Pray this Lazaroo in humble awareness:

“He overlaid the ceiling beams, doorframes, walls and doors of the temple with gold…”
(2 Chronicles 3:7)

Well…not exactly, Jesus.

Solomon ordered the work done.
It wouldn’t have happened without him.

But he didn’t personally overlay anything.
It was the workers who performed that golden task.

Leaders are essential…

…but so are workers.

Neither can succeed without the other.

Sometimes I’m the leader
sometimes I’m a worker.

But in whichever role I serve You

remind me to respect the other.

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Exodus 28:3; 1 Chronicles 4:14; 2 Chronicles 34:12; Isaiah 1:26; Luke 10:2; Hebrews 13:7; Hebrews 13:17