Category Archives: second time

Sunday, July 2, 2023

 

Pray this Lazaroo with burning zeal:

“Jesus declared, ‘I tell you the truth, no one can see the kingdom of God unless he is born again.’ ‘How can a man be born when he is old?’ Nicodemus asked. ‘Surely he cannot enter a second time into his mother’s womb to be born!’”
(John 3:3-4)

The New Life You grant to all who put their faith in You, Jesus

is a fresh, brand-new start
even more profound

than the miracle
of a baby’s first breath
on this earth.

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John 1:10-13; John 1:29; John 1:33-34; John 1:50-51; John 4:10; John 4:23-24; Galatians 2:20

Wednesday, June 1, 2022

 

Pray this Lazaroo in steadfast faith:

“…the people crossed over opposite Jericho. The priests who carried the ark of the covenant of the Lord stopped in the middle of the Jordan and stood on dry ground, while all Israel passed by until the whole nation had completed the crossing on dry ground.”
(Joshua 3:16-17)

Moses gets all the attention for miraculously crossing the Red Sea, Jesus

but You also did the same thing through Joshua!

Second time or no, a miracle is a miracle.

For the second googolth time, Father
keep working Your miracles through us…

…and unworthy me.

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1 Chronicles 16:12; Nehemiah 9:17; Job 5:9; Job 9:10; Psalm 77:11; Psalm 77:14; Matthew 13:58

Sunday, April 18, 2021

 

Pray this Lazaroo with grateful specificity:

“The word of the LORD came to Haggai a second time on the twenty-fourth day of the month.”
(Haggai 2:20)

That’s nailing it down pretty tight, Jesus

right to the day.

You appreciate it when I thank You generically

“…for all You’ve done.”

But that’s a prayer that, if I’m not careful

…can be uttered almost without thinking.

How much better when I remember exactly what You did for me

how You did it

and when You did it!

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Psalms 147:7; Jonah 2:9; Romans 16:4; Colossians 1:3; Colossians 3:16; 1 Thessalonians 1:2; 2 Timothy 1:3

Thursday, February 11, 2021

 

Pray this Lazaroo in grateful amazement:

“The word of the LORD came to Haggai a second time…”
(Haggai 2:20)

Even once would be amazing, Jesus!

But twice?
Wow.

To be chosen as one of Your prophets…

…to hear Your Voice…

…to have the holy privilege
of sharing Your message with others!

Oh, but I – along with every chosen child of God –

have an even greater privilege –
because I have Your Word in writing!

…and mine is the holy privilege
of sharing Your message with others!

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Exodus 3:10; 2 Samuel 7:5; Isaiah 38:5; Matthew 28:10; Matthew 28:19-20; 1 Corinthians 4:17; 2 Corinthians 5:20

Wednesday, May 30, 2018

 

Pray this Lazaroo in holy fear:

“So I have caused you to be…humiliated…”
(Malachi 2:9)

No one can do a better job of that than You, Jesus.

When others try to humiliate me, they fail –
unless they have Your go-ahead.

They don’t know me well enough to thoroughly humiliate me.

But You do.

If I mistake Your blessings to suppose that I’m better than everyone else

You can diminish me to a speck of dirt
faster than I can pound my chest a second time.

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Exodus 10:3; Numbers 12:3; Deuteronomy 8:16; 2 Samuel 22:28; Psalms 18:27; Psalms 149:4; Matthew 23:12

Saturday, October 15, 2016

 

Keep your focus on God, as you pray this Lazaroo:

“…burn it as he burned the first bull.”
(Leviticus 4:21)

Second time around is usually easier, Jesus.

Now I know what to do.
I’m less nervous because I’ve done it before.

If I paid attention the first time and evaluated my results
I might figure out how to do it better!

Of course, the second time has its trap, too.

I might think, “I’ve got this”

forgetting that I still need
the One who helped me the first time.

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Numbers 14:44; Deuteronomy 30:11-14; Judges 16:20; Psalms 44:3; Psalms 44:6-7; Isaiah 26:12; Lamentations 3:37; Revelation 2:5