Category Archives: some things

Tuesday, August 2, 2022

 

Pray this Lazaroo with bottomless trust:

“Aaron and his sons are to go into the sanctuary and assign to each man his work and what he is to carry. But the Kohathites must not go in to look at the holy things, even for a moment, or they will die.”
(Numbers 4:19-20)

There are some things that are off-limits for me, too, Jesus.

Please.
Show me what they are.

May I never desire

what You haven’t given me.

You’ve already given me

far more than I deserve!

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2 Samuel 12:7-9; Psalm 29:11; Psalm 37:22; Proverbs 3:33; Jeremiah 5:7; Romans 10:12; Philippians 4:19

Sunday, April 11, 2021

 

Pray this Lazaroo with burning emotion:

“‘Hear this and testify against the descendants of Jacob,’ declares the Lord, the Lord God Almighty.”
(Amos 3:13)

Some things are hard to hear, Jesus

so we plug our ears
making noises with our mouths
engaging in frenetic activity

trying to keep Your warnings of doom
from penetrating all the way to our hearts
forcing us to repent.

But it’s the hardest messages from You

that I most need to hear, isn’t it?

Forgive me, LORD!
I’m listening.

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Exodus 11:9; Exodus 16:28; Isaiah 6:10; Matthew 13:15; Matthew 18:17; John 5:39-40; Acts 28:27

Monday, October 26, 2020

 

Pray this Lazaroo with locked-in faith:

“…make my joy complete by being like-minded…”
(Philippians 2:1)

Many of us put a high premium on being different, Jesus!

And so we are.

No two of us are exactly alike.

You’ve made each of us unique.

Then why is it so important for the people in Your Church to be like-minded?

Well…there are some things that we all have to agree on, aren’t there?

Love for You.
Love for one another.
Compassion for the lost.
Obedience to Your Word.

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John 13:34-35; 1 Corinthians 1:10; 1 Corinthians 12:4; Ephesians 4:4; Ephesians 6:17; 1 Peter 3:15; 1 John 4:20

Wednesday, July 1, 2020

 

Pray this Lazaroo with pedal-to-the-metal commitment:

“My soul is in anguish. How long, O LORD, how long?”
(Psalms 6:3)

How many times have I been there, Jesus?

You alone know.
It’s too many for me to count.

But that’s a good thing, isn’t it?

It reminds me that in Your perfect way and time
You rose up and showed Yourself strong!

I don’t have to tell You –

my soul remains in anguish about some things
and especially some people.

But I know:
You’ll come through.

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2 Samuel 7:28; Psalms 19:7; Psalms 111:7; Psalms 119:86; Psalms 119:138; John 8:26; 1 Timothy 1:15

Thursday, November 7, 2019

 

Pray this Lazaroo with focused attention:

“Give careful thought…”
(Haggai 2:18)

I do give careful thought to some things, Jesus.

But I confess that I’m on automatic pilot with others.

Give me wisdom!

On the one hand, I don’t want to take anything for granted.
On the other hand, I don’t want to obsess on the obvious.

Please don’t let me skip over something that requires deeper consideration!

Neither allow me to spend one precious moment on time-wasters.

I’m so glad I have You!

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Exodus 15:26; 1 Chronicles 12:32; Esther 1:13; Psalms 31:15; Amos 5:13; Matthew 16:3; Mark 4:24

Friday, October 25, 2019

 

Pray this Lazaroo from the depths of your soul:

“…whether they listen or fail to listen.”
(Ezekiel 3:11)

Some things have to be said, Jesus –

whether or not the people to whom I’m speaking
are paying attention.

You hold me responsible to teach those under my care.

You hold me responsible to warn those in danger.

Most of all:

You hold me responsible to tell others about You.

If they listen –

they learn
they escape danger
they’re saved.

But even if I’m ignored

I still have to speak.

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Exodus 4:1; Exodus 6:12; Leviticus 26:14-17; Judges 9:7; 2 Chronicles 13:4; Jeremiah 25:4; Matthew 28:19-20; Mark 7:14; Acts 13:16