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Monday, November 28, 2022

 

Pray this Lazaroo with consistent faith:

“Then the Lord was jealous for his land and took pity on his people. The Lord replied to them: ‘I am sending you grain, new wine and olive oil, enough to satisfy you fully; never again will I make you an object of scorn to the nations.’”
(Joel 2:18-19)

That’s Your heart, Jesus!

When we repent, You bless us!

But when we return to our wicked ways – as Your people did –

You reluctantly withdraw Your blessings

knowing only then will we return to You.

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Joshua 24:7; 1 Samuel 12:8; Psalm 107:13; Psalm 107:19; Psalm 118:5; Acts 2:38; Acts 3:19

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Wednesday, September 21, 2022

 

Pray this Lazaroo in fervency of spirit:

“‘I sent plagues among you as I did to Egypt. I killed your young men with the sword, along with your captured horses. I filled your nostrils with the stench of your camps, yet you have not returned to me,’ declares the Lord.”
(Amos 4:10)

When these things happen to us, Jesus

we think You’ve abandoned us.

But no! You haven’t!

You’re shaking us awake
getting our attention

inciting us to return to You
before it’s too late.

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Nehemiah 1:9; Isaiah 44:22; Jeremiah 3:7; Jeremiah 3:10; Jeremiah 24:7; Joel 2:12; 2 Peter 3:9

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Sunday, September 11, 2022

 

Pray this Lazaroo in broken repentance:

“‘If a man divorces his wife and she leaves him and marries another man, should he return to her again? Would not the land be completely defiled? But you have lived as a prostitute with many lovers—would you now return to me?’ declares the Lord.”
(Jeremiah 3:1)

Once again, You’re teaching on two levels, Jesus –

on marriage
on my relationship with You.

But the answer to Your question is yes!

If I have strayed

I will return to You forever – with all my heart!

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1 Kings 11:3; Nehemiah 1:9; Psalm 119:67; Isaiah 44:2; Isaiah 53:6; Jeremiah 24:7; Zechariah 1:3; Acts 2:38-39

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Monday, March 7, 2022

 

 

Pray this Lazaroo with perceptive faith:

 

“’I gave you empty stomachs in every city and lack of bread in every town, yet you have not returned to me,’ declares the Lord. ‘I also withheld rain from you when the harvest was still three months away.’”
(Amos 4:6-7)

I really need to pay attention, don’t I, Jesus?

When bad things happen to me
I need to ask, “Why?”

Not because I think I don’t deserve it

but because I know for a fact I do.

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Genesis 40:15; Leviticus 26:21; Numbers 35:31; 2 Samuel 19:28; Psalm 103:10; Matthew 8:8; 1 Corinthians 15:9

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Tuesday, June 15, 2021

 

Open your heart, as you pray this Lazaroo:

“Return to the LORD your God…”
(Joel 2:13)

Why would any of us ever leave You, Jesus?

You’re loving, kind, merciful, forgiving, all-wise, all-powerful –

the Only God!

How could any of us who has touched Your greatness

stray from Your loving arms?

But we do.

There’s no excuse. None.

My only hope when I commit the unthinkable
and cave in to Satan’s temptation

is to repent with every fiber of my being
and return to You with all my heart!

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Nehemiah 1:9; Isaiah 44:22; Jeremiah 3:7; Jeremiah 3:10; Jeremiah 4:1-3; Jeremiah 24:7; Malachi 3:7; Matthew 3:8; Acts 2:38

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Monday, November 30, 2020

 

Pray this Lazaroo with renewed faith:

“Therefore this is what the Sovereign Lord says: ‘An enemy will overrun your land, pull down your strongholds and plunder your fortresses.’”
(Amos 3:11)

When we keep sinning and sinning and sinning, Jesus…

when we continually ignore Your Voice, calling us to return to You…

there’s always a “therefore,” isn’t there?

I dare not mistake your patience for powerlessness.

I don’t want enemies to overrun my land
pull down my strongholds
plunder my fortresses.

I’ve got to repent and turn it around.

Now.

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2 Chronicles 32:26; Job 42:6; Proverbs 1:23; Isaiah 30:15; Matthew 4:17; Acts 2:38; Romans 2:4

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Friday, March 20, 2020

 

Pray this Lazaroo in humble surrender:

“Judah has broken faith.”
(Malachi 2:11)

How do I deal with someone who’s broken faith with You, Jesus?

That’s totally different from someone who’s never known You, isn’t it?
It’s also different from someone who’s straying, but will return to You.

This is a person who once claimed to be a Christian
but has now thoroughly rejected You in front of everyone.

Based on Your Word, I have no choice, do I?

I’ve got to sever all ties.

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1 Corinthians 5:1-12; 2 Corinthians 6:14; Galatians 4:9; Titus 3:10; Hebrews 6:4-6; Hebrews 12:25-29; 2 Peter 2:20-22

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Saturday, January 4, 2020

 

Cling to God’s promises, as you pray this Lazaroo:

“Before them…the sky trembles.”
(Joel 2:10)

Those are some fearsome creatures You created, Jesus!

Punishment You inflicted on Your own people –
a terrifying swarm of supernatural locusts.

No wonder the very sky trembled!

But if I tremble before You –

terrified to sin against Your greatness, majesty, love and wisdom –

I’ll never have to tremble because of Your punishment.

Sadly, I’ve failed at that in the past

and experienced Your loving discipline…

which steered me all the way back

to You.

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Deuteronomy 8:5; Psalms 96:9; Psalms 103:8-14; Psalms 119:120; Psalms 119:161; Proverbs 28:14; Hebrews 12:4-10

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Wednesday, June 19, 2019

 

Pray this Lazaroo in fervency of spirit

“Afterward the Israelites will return…”
(Hosea 3:5)

That’s what it usually takes for me to return to You, Jesus…

a sign, a tragedy, an event, a message
something that rocks my world.

Only then do I do what I should have done without any push from You:

Turn around, head in the right direction
all the way back home.

Of course, if we’re talking what I should have done…

I never should have strayed from You to begin with.

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2 Chronicles 20:32; Psalms 44:18; Psalms 119:10; Psalms 119:21; Psalms 119:118; Psalms 119:176; 1 Peter 2:25

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Monday, June 26, 2017

 

Pray this Lazaroo with every fiber of your being:

“The LORD will restore the splendor of Jacob like the splendor of Israel…”
(Nahum 2:2)

Well, now, Jesus…

that’s some serious splendor.

There was a day when Israel was the greatest nation on earth

envied by all who trembled in her shadow.

No longer.

Her sins have reduced her to a mere wisp
of what she used to be

as will my sins do to me

unless I forsake them, repent
and return with all my heart to You.

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1 Chronicles 22:5; 1 Chronicles 29:25; 2 Chronicles 32:26; Judges 10:6-16; Proverbs 1:23; Luke 13:5; Acts 2:38