Category Archives: Sacrifices

Tuesday, Aug 1, 2023

 

Pray this Lazaroo with bottomless trust:

“Every high priest…is able to deal gently with those who are ignorant and are going astray, since he himself is subject to weakness. This is why he has to offer sacrifices for his own sins, as well as for the sins of the people. And no one takes this honor on himself, but he receives it when called by God…”
(Hebrews 5:1-4)

You are amazing, Jesus!

You deliberately choose flawed people to honor
by calling them to do Your perfect work –

which means You can also work through me!

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Genesis 32:10; Job 40:4; Psalm 6:9; Matthew 20:31; Luke 17:10; Romans 9:15; 1 Timothy 1:15-16

Saturday, July 15, 2023

 

Hold nothing back, as you pray this Lazaroo:

“The king went to Gibeon to offer sacrifices, for that was the most important high place, and Solomon offered a thousand burnt offerings on that altar.”
(1 Kings 3:4)

Big whoop.

Gibeon may have been the most important high place, Jesus
but Solomon was supposed to destroy all these high places –

not worship You on them.

May I never sin in the most important area of my life

in a badly mistaken notion that what I’m doing

honors You!

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Leviticus 26:30; Numbers 33:52; 1 Kings 3:2-3; 2 Kings 17:9; 2 Chronicles 14:2-4; 2 Chronicles 21:11; Matthew 4:10

Saturday, May 27, 2023

 

Pray this Lazaroo with humble understanding:

“Every high priest is selected from among the people and is appointed to represent the people in matters related to God, to offer gifts and sacrifices for sins. He is able to deal gently with those who are ignorant and are going astray, since he himself is subject to weakness.”
(Hebrews 5:1-2)

Help me deal gently with the shortcomings of others, Jesus

since I, too, am subject to weakness.

May I deal with their issues

as tenderly as I want You to deal with mine.

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Psalm 41:1-4; Psalm 72:13; Psalm 82:3-4; Isaiah 40:29; Acts 20:35; Romans 14:1-4; Romans 15:1

Wednesday, May 10, 2023

 

Pray this Lazaroo with explosive feeling:

“…a temple had not yet been built for the Name of the Lord. Solomon showed his love for the Lord by walking according to the instructions given him by his father David, except that he offered sacrifices and burned incense on the high places.”
(1 Kings 3:2-3)

Solomon had an excuse for doing wrong, Jesus.

There was no temple.

But he didn’t have to go to one of those high places You so detested!

Satan will always provide me with an excuse to do wrong.

But to do wrong
there is no acceptable excuse.

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Leviticus 26:30; Numbers 33:52; Psalm 5:5; John 15:22; Romans 1:20; Romans 2:1; 1 Corinthians 6:8

Sunday, January 8, 2023

 

May the Hope of God rise within you, as you pray this Lazaroo:

“‘What are those feeble Jews doing? Will they restore their wall? Will they offer sacrifices? Will they finish in a day? Can they bring the stones back to life from those heaps of rubble—burned as they are?’…’What they are building—even a fox climbing up on it would break down their wall of stones!’”
(Nehemiah 4:2-3)

Maybe those Jews were feeble, Jesus.

Maybe they couldn’t restore the broken down wall of Jerusalem
in a single day.

But how about in 52 days!!!

They stunned the world

because you were with them.

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Deuteronomy 31:6; Joshua 10:42; Joshua 23:3; 1 Kings 8:57; Nehemiah 6:15; Matthew 28:19-20; 1 Corinthians 1:8

Monday, September 19, 2022

 

Pray this Lazaroo in the holy fear of God:

“Ephraim is joined to idols; leave him alone! Even when their drinks are gone, they continue their prostitution; their rulers dearly love shameful ways. A whirlwind will sweep them away, and their sacrifices will bring them shame.”
(Hosea 4:17-19)

After repeated willful sin

there comes a point of no return, doesn’t there, Jesus?

when a person – even an entire nation –
are joined to their idols in unholy matrimony

till death and destruction come
and they perish together.

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Exodus 34:17; Leviticus 26:30; Numbers 33:52; Deuteronomy 7:5; 1 Corinthians 6:9-10; 1 Corinthians 10:14; Ephesians 5:5

Sunday, February 20, 2022

 

Pray this Lazaroo with sold-out surrender:

“…you also, like living stones, are being built into a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood, offering spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.”
(1 Peter 2:5)

What are “spiritual sacrifices,” Jesus?

They have to be something I do – or don’t do –

with my own spirit.

What does my spirit want that isn’t best for my relationship with You?

I’ll give that up.

What does my spirit not want to do, that You desire?

That…I will do.

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Job 6:4; Job 7:11; Job 10:12; Job 17:1; Psalm 31:5; Psalm 77:3; Psalm 142:3; Luke 1:47

Friday, December 31, 2021

 

Pray this Lazaroo from the depths of your heart:

“‘Go to Bethel and sin; go to Gilgal and sin yet more. Bring your sacrifices every morning, your tithes every three years. Burn leavened bread as a thank offering and brag about your freewill offerings—boast about them, you Israelites, for this is what you love to do,’ declares the Sovereign Lord.”
(Amos 4:4-5)

On the cusp of this New Year, Jesus

I’ve got to remember it’s not enough to jump through the hoops.

For You…

it’s all about my heart.

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Deuteronomy 6:5; 1 Samuel 16:7; Proverbs 3:5-6; Joel 2:12-13; Matthew 6:21; Matthew 18:35; Mark 3:5; Mark 12:30

Wednesday, September 29, 2021

 

Pray this Lazaroo in trusting submission:

“I do not permit a woman to teach or to assume authority over a man…”
(1 Timothy 2:12)

It’s doubtful that Paul would follow such a practice today, Jesus.

In that culture, female leadership over men
was a stumbling block to the advancement of Your kingdom.

So he asked women with those gifts and skills

to graciously exercise them with other women.

O God! May I be willing to make any sacrifice

for the sake of Your great Name!

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Judges 4:4; Genesis 22:2; Psalms 4:5; Psalms 50:5; Psalms 51:17; Acts 18:26; Romans 12:1; Romans 16:1; 1 Corinthians 8:9-11; Titus 2:3-5

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