Category Archives: same

Wednesday, May 1, 2024

 

Pray this Lazaroo with earnest desire:

“I have much to write to you, but I do not want to use paper and ink. Instead, I hope to visit you and talk with you face to face…”
(2 John 1:12)

Not so different from today, Jesus!

Now, Paul might write:

“I have so much to text you…
or email you…

“…but I don’t want to use my cell.”

The message is the same:

There’s just something special
about face to face.

One day in heaven, Jesus…

with You!

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Genesis 32:30; Exodus 33:11; Numbers 12:8; Numbers 14:14; Deuteronomy 5:4; 1 Corinthians 13:12; 3 John 1:14

Tuesday, April 23, 2024

 

Pray this Lazaroo in stunned realization:

“Out of the same mouth come praise and cursing. My brothers and sisters, this should not be. Can both fresh water and salt water flow from the same spring? My brothers and sisters, can a fig tree bear olives, or a grapevine bear figs? Neither can a salt spring produce fresh water.”
(James 3:10-12)

I think You just nailed me, Jesus.

Do I praise You?

Yes. Absolutely.

Do I sometimes speak judgmental words of anger and disrespect?

Sadly, I do.

Looks like I’m due for some

spring cleaning.

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Proverbs 1:23; Proverbs 25:26; John 4:14; Acts 2:38-39; 2 Corinthians 7:9-19; 2 Peter 3:9; Revelation 21:6

Wednesday, April 10, 2024

 

Pray this Lazaroo with resolute intent:

“‘I have built a magnificent temple for you, a place for you to dwell forever.’ While the whole assembly of Israel was standing there, the king turned around and blessed them. Then he said: ‘Praise be to the Lord, the God of Israel, who with his hands has fulfilled what he promised with his mouth to my father David.’”
(2 Chronicles 6:2-4)

You always keep Your Word, Jesus!

With Your help

may I do the same.

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Numbers 23:19; 1 Kings 17:16; 2 Kings 23:3; Psalm 15:1-4; Psalm 106:12; Proverbs 4:4; Luke 1:45

Sunday, March 17, 2024

 

Pray this Lazaroo in Spirit-led recognition:

“But require them to make the same number of bricks as before; don’t reduce the quota. They are lazy; that is why they are crying out, ‘Let us go and sacrifice to our God.’ Make the work harder for the people so that they keep working and pay no attention to lies.”
(Exodus 5:8-9)

Pharaoh was 100% wrong about their being lazy, Jesus.

He was wrong about their motivation, too.
They did intend to go sacrifice to You.

But his instincts were right about one thing:

Thanks to Your amazing power
They weren’t about to come back.

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Exodus 13:11; Exodus 14:5; Exodus 14:21-28; Numbers 33:1-55; Joshua 1:1-6; Joshua 6:24-27; Hebrews 11:29

Saturday, February 17, 2024

 

Pray this Lazaroo with lavish love:

“With the tongue we praise our Lord and Father, and with it we curse human beings, who have been made in God’s likeness. Out of the same mouth come praise and cursing. My brothers and sisters, this should not be. Can both fresh water and salt water flow from the same spring?”
(James 3:9-11)

May my words always come from Your fresh water spring, Jesus!

You did not create my lips to spew salt water!

Keep me faithful to Your Word

as I store up Your truths within me.

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Job 23:12; Psalm 19:14; Psalm 49:3; Proverbs 8:8; Isaiah 51:16; Isaiah 59:21; Ephesians 4:29

Wednesday, January 31, 2024

 

Pray this Lazaroo with explosive feeling:

“Elisha said to Gehazi, ‘Tuck your cloak into your belt, take my staff in your hand and run. Don’t greet anyone you meet, and if anyone greets you, do not answer. Lay my staff on the boy’s face.’ But the child’s mother said, ‘As surely as the Lord lives and as you live, I will not leave you.’ So he got up and followed her.”
(2 Kings 4:29-30)

This Shunammite woman knew who had it, Jesus…

and who didn’t.

Help me know the same.

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1 Kings 3:12; 2 Kings 4:31; 2 Kings 4:35-37; 2 Kings 5:20-27; 1 Corinthians 2:14; 1 Corinthians 11:29-31; Philippians 1:9-11

Wednesday, January 24, 2024

 

Pray this Lazaroo with earnest desire:

“It is written: ‘I believed; therefore I have spoken.’ Since we have that same spirit of faith, we also believe and therefore speak, because we know that the one who raised the Lord Jesus from the dead will also raise us with Jesus and present us with you to himself.”
(2 Corinthians 4:13-14)

Be faith I say this, Jesus:

I have that same spirit of faith You placed in Paul.
The same You placed in Abraham, Moses, Elisha, Isaiah.

It’s You. All You.

As You did through them
perform Your full, holy, perfect will through me.

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Psalm 51:10; Jeremiah 39:18; Habakkuk 3:2; Matthew 6:10; Matthew 26:42; Galatians 2:20; Hebrews 4:16

Thursday, January 11, 2024

 

Pray this Lazaroo with unwavering devotion:

“…the king of Egypt said, ‘Moses and Aaron, why are you taking the people away from their labor? Get back to your work!’’…That same day Pharaoh gave this order: ‘You are no longer to supply the people with straw for making bricks; let them go and gather their own straw.”
(Exodus 5:4,6-7)

When I obey You, Jesus

sometimes things get worse.

At first.

But when I continue to obey You no matter what

the outcome is always more than worth it.

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Genesis 29:25; Genesis 44:4; Exodus 5:22; Numbers 11:11; Job 7:20; Matthew 27:46; Luke 2:48

Wednesday, January 3, 2024

 

Pray this Lazaroo with compassion:

“Woe to the city of blood, full of lies, full of plunder, never without victims!”
(Nahum 3:1)

That’s what got to You the most, wasn’t it, Jesus?

The victims.

Those who lost their lives due to the monstrous cruelty embedded in Nineveh’s culture.

Those who lost loved ones, grieving without relief.
Broken promises, broken homes, broken lives.

It was all about the victims then

it’s all about the victims now.

You’re the same – yesterday, today and forever.

Our suffering
continues to break Your heart!

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Exodus 21:16; Numbers 23:243; Psalm 10:8; Proverbs 7:26-27; Ezekiel 34:29; Hosea 6:9; Matthew 5:32; Hebrews 13:8