Category Archives: Spirit

Monday, May 23, 2022

 

Pray this Lazaroo with heartfelt gratitude:

“Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. After fasting forty days and forty nights, he was hungry. The tempter came to him and said, “If you are the Son of God, tell these stones to become bread.”
(Matthew 4:1-3)

This was Your plan, Jesus –

to be tempted by Satan to show me that he attacks when I’m weak

and so that when I cry out to You

You can answer:

“I know.”

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Matthew 6:13; Mark 14:38; Luke 4:13; 1 Corinthians 7:4-5; 1 Corinthians 10:13; Galatians 6:1; James 1:13

Sunday, May 22, 2022

 

Pray this Lazaroo all the way to the marrow of your bones:

“Cursed is the ground because of you…It will produce thorns and thistles for you, and you will eat the plants of the field. By the sweat of your brow you will eat your food until you return to the ground, since from it you were taken; for dust you are and to dust you will return.”
(Genesis 3:18-19)

Okay. Got it.

But thanks to my ever-deeper 1on1 relationship with You, Jesus

to dust my Spirit will never return!

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1 Kings 10:1; Psalm 139:1; Jeremiah 9:24; Jeremiah 12:3; Jeremiah 22:16; Jeremiah 24:7; John 10:14

Tuesday, April 5, 2022

 

Fully open your heart, as you pray this Lazaroo:

“…the mystery of Christ…has now been revealed by the Spirit to God’s holy apostles and prophets. This mystery is that through the gospel the Gentiles are heirs together with Israel, members together of one body, and sharers together in the promise in Christ Jesus.”
(Ephesians 3:4-6)

This is stunning news, Jesus!

For eons, the Jews alone were Your chosen people.

But now, everyone who trusts in You

through Your death, burial and resurrection

belongs to You!

But even better –

You belong to them!

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Genesis 12:1-5; Romans 1:6; 1 Corinthians 15:23; 2 Corinthians 10:7; Galatians 3:29; Galatians 5:24: Galatians 6:10; 1 John 3:18-20

Wednesday, March 16, 2022

 

Rejoice! as you pray this Lazaroo:

“Has not the one God made you? You belong to him in body and spirit.”
(Malachi 2:15)

Oh, yes, Jesus!

I belong to You lock, stock and barrel –
body, spirit, soul, mind and heart –

not only because You made me

but because You declared I would be Yours before I was ever born
then called me to Yourself

to which I responded yes! with all my heart
after which You justified me
and are now glorifying me by giving me

Your Great Name!

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Romans 3:24; Romans 8:28-30; 1 Corinthians 1:9; Ephesians 1:4-14; Ephesians 1:18; 2 Thessalonians 1:12; 2 Thessalonians 2:14; 1 Peter 1:15; 1 Peter 2:9; 1 Peter 5:10

Friday, February 11, 2022

 

Pray this Lazaroo with no-holds-barred surrender:

“There is a certain people dispersed among the peoples in all the provinces of your kingdom who keep themselves separate. Their customs are different from those of all other people…If it pleases the king, let a decree be issued to destroy them…”
(Esther 3:8-9)

Just like those Jews Haman wanted to destroy, Jesus

You’ve commanded me to keep myself separate
from everything that contaminates body and spirit

holy unto You.

Satan desires to destroy me!

but You’re not going to let him.

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Psalm 15:1-3; Isaiah 65:9; 2 Corinthians 6:16-18; Colossians 3:12; 1 Timothy 2:8; 1 Peter 2:4-5; 1 Peter 2:9

Friday, December 10, 2021

 

Pray this Lazaroo in growing gratitude:

“The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit.”
(Philemon 1:25)

When my spirit is low, Jesus

it affects everything I think, say and do.

It dramatically and negatively affects

all the people who come
into contact with me
including those I love and need the most.

But when I realize I’m the recipient of Your loving, unmerited grace

my spirits begin to lift!
I have hope!

which in turn raises the spirits
of everyone around me.

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Ruth 3:7; 2 Kings 2:9; Psalm 78:8; Ecclesiastes 7:9; 1 Corinthians 14:32; Hebrews 12:9; Hebrews 12:23

Friday, August 6, 2021

 

Pray this Lazaroo in heartfelt adoration:

“Like newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up in your salvation, now that you have tasted that the Lord is good.”
(1 Peter 2:2-3)

Yes, I have, Jesus.

I have tasted.

You are indeed good!

But I haven’t stopped with a taste.

I’ve returned again and again to Your well that never runs dry.

I’ve tipped up the vessel of Your Word and drunk deeply.

You have filled my heart, soul, mind and spirit

to overflowing!

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Psalms 34:8; Psalms 119:103; Ezekiel 3:3; John 4:10; John 4:13-14; Hebrews 6:4-5; Revelation 10:10

Saturday, September 19, 2020

 

Pray this Lazaroo with mounting excitement:

“The Spirit then lifted me up and took me away…”
(Ezekiel 3:14)

This was happening in the vision You gave Ezekiel, Jesus –

a wondrous miracle of clarity and holy revelation!

Your visions are so real

that it’s hard to tell whether they’re happening in the body
or exclusively in the heart, soul, spirit, emotions and mind.

O Holy Spirit!

By Vision or Dream or in the body –
Lift me up and take me wherever You want me to go!

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Genesis 15:1; Numbers 12:6; Psalms 89:19; Isaiah 1:1; Ezekiel 1:1; Luke 1:22; Acts 9:12; 2 Corinthians 12:1-10

Monday, June 8, 2020

 

Pray this Lazaroo in ardent, longing love:

“The Spirit searches all things, even the deep things of God.”
(1 Corinthians 2:10)

I can’t thank You enough for that, Jesus!

‘cause I sure can’t figure a whole lot of stuff out.

I can’t even figure myself out –
let alone other people and situations.

But it’s “the deep things of God” that I most long to understand!

I suspect that if I knew those

I’d be able to better understand what’s going on
everywhere else in the world.

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Proverbs 20:5; Ecclesiastes 8:7; Ecclesiastes 9:1; Ecclesiastes 9:12; Ecclesiastes 10:14; Nahum 3:17; Mark 13:32