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Sunday, March 7, 2021

 

Pray this Lazaroo with burning emotion:

“Do nothing out of selfish ambition…”
(Philippians 2:3)

That’s a tall order, Jesus!

Oh, not because I don’t agree.
But because selfish ambition is so hard to recognize.

Oh, not all that hard to recognize in others.
But devilishly hard to recognize in myself.

I used the right word, didn’t I?

Selfish ambition comes straight from the pits of hell.

O God!

Forgive me for every self-centered thought and act!

Purify my ambition!
May I desire Your will

and Your will alone.

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Psalms 119:36; Proverbs 18:1; Romans 12:10; 2 Corinthians 12:20; Galatians 5:20; Philippians 1:17; James 3:14-16

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Friday, February 5, 2021

 

Pray this Lazaroo from the depths of your heart:

“Deliverers will go up on Mount Zion to govern…”
(Obadiah 1:21)

This is a wonderful prophecy, Jesus!

But please help me remember this about Your Greatness:

You do more than one thing at once!

Yes, this prophecy foretells what will happen in Israel.

But it also teaches an exciting principle:

Those whose focus is helping and rescuing others

are the kind of people best suited
to lead, to rule, to govern.

Self-centered leaders are dangerous.

Deliver us from non-deliverers!

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Genesis 45:7; Genesis 49:18; Judges 3:9; Judges 3:15; 2 Samuel 22:2; 2 Kings 13:5; Acts 7:35; Romans 11:25-27

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Saturday, April 18, 2020

 

Hold nothing back, as you pray this Lazaroo:

“But many of the older priests and Levites and family heads…”
(Ezra 3:12)

The world doesn’t look the same to all of us, does it, Jesus?

My age and level of responsibility
significantly affect how I see what’s happening.

There’s a danger with that, isn’t there?

At each stage of life I’m tempted
to think my perspective is superior to others’.

In some instances, that may be true.

But show me how much of the time
it’s nothing but self-centered delusion.

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Leviticus 19:32; Job 12:12; Job 32:9; Proverbs 17:6; Proverbs 30:17; Titus 2:15; 1 Timothy 4:12

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Thursday, December 19, 2019

 

Pray this Lazaroo in crystal clear recognition:

“Are [the rich]…not the ones who are dragging you into court?”
(James 2:6)

What an eye-opener, Jesus.

How often do I disregard those willing to help
and fawn on those who care only about themselves?

I prefer to think the answer is: Never!

But it’s possible that I’m in denial.

This world praises many people undeserving of adulation

while looking down on those worthy of respect.

O God!

Help me rip from my eyes the blinders of this world!

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Psalms 17:14; Psalms 49:1, 2, 13; Isaiah 40:23; John 8:23; John 9:39; John 12:31; Romans 12:2

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Saturday, December 23, 2017

 

Pray this Lazaroo with lavish love:

“If you show special attention to the man wearing fine clothes…”
(James 2:3)

It’s hard not to, Jesus!

People who dress well catch the eye.
Often they’re educated, hardworking, interesting.

But You despise favoritism!

You made everyone I see.

When I fawn on one and ignore the other

I insult You.

Fact is, some of those able to dress to the nines

are shallow, self-centered, boorish.

I’d do well to treat everyone the same:

with love, consideration and respect.

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Exodus 23:11; Exodus 30:15; Job 34:19; Psalms 12:5; Psalms 15:5; Proverbs 22:16; Luke 1:53

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Friday, June 23, 2017

 

Take this lesson to heart, as you pray this Lazaroo:

“There will be no survivors from the house of Esau.”
(Obadiah 1:18)

Even before he was born

You knew what kind of person Esau would be, Jesus.

He lived for the moment, failed to plan ahead
cared more about pleasing himself than pleasing You.

How different is that from most of the people of my generation?

When that’s most of what I see
it’s easy to think of it as normal.

But that kind of “normal”

leaves no survivors.

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Jeremiah 5:31; Ezekiel 34:7-10; Matthew 6:33; Matthew 7:13-14; Luke 7:30; Luke 12:13-21; 2 Corinthians 5:15; 1 Timothy 6:17-19