Category Archives: stand

Wednesday, July 5, 2023

 

Pray this Lazaroo with earnest desire:

“Now the priests who carried the ark remained standing in the middle of the Jordan until everything the Lord had commanded Joshua was done by the people, just as Moses had directed Joshua. The people hurried over…”
(Joshua 4:10)

It’s incredibly hard to stand still, Jesus –

especially when everybody else is hurrying past
under the shadow of a towering wall of water!

But may I move when You say move

and stay put when You so command.

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Genesis 26:2; Exodus 3:10; Exodus 4:12; Exodus 32:34; Judges 7:4; Proverbs 1:15; Matthew 24:26; Matthew 28:19

Thursday, April 27, 2023

 

Pray this Lazaroo with over-the-top trust:

“Now there was a Pharisee, a man named Nicodemus who was a member of the Jewish ruling council. He came to Jesus at night and said, ‘Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher who has come from God. For no one could perform the signs you are doing if God were not with him.’”
(John 3:1-2)

What courage this man exhibited, Jesus –

willing to stand against all his peers
because he could see what You were doing.

May I be courageous, LORD

even when I don’t see.

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Matthew 21:22; John 1:50; John 3:12; John 20:29; Hebrews 11:1; Hebrews 11:6; 1 John 4:20

Thursday, October 20, 2022

 

Pray this Lazaroo in sobered reflection:

“…the God of Israel, declares: ‘I promised that members of your family would minister before me forever.’ But now the Lord declares: ‘Far be it from me! Those who honor me I will honor, but those who despise me will be disdained.’”
(1 Samuel 2:30)

So much for the name-it-and-claim-it crowd, Jesus.

I can’t stand on every promise You’ve ever made
if I’m not standing faithfully with You.

May I honor you, my Savior

with everything I think, say and do!

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Psalm 22:23; Psalm 50:23; Psalm 62:7; Psalm 149:5; Isaiah 29:13; Matthew 15:8; 1 Timothy 1:17

Wednesday, October 5, 2022

 

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

“Then the devil took him to the holy city and had him stand on the highest point of the temple. ‘If you are the Son of God,’ he said, “throw yourself down. For it is written: ‘’He will command his angels concerning you, and they will lift you up in their hands, so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.’”
(Matthew 4:5-6)

Help me never forget, Jesus:

When the devil quotes Scripture

it’s always twisted out of context
always for an evil purpose.

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Isaiah 8:20; Matthew 16:1-3; Matthew 16:5-12; Matthew 22:23-32; Mark 7:1-13; Colossians 2:20-22; 2 Timothy 2:15

Wednesday, April 27, 2022

 

Pray this Lazaroo with faith in the God who can:

“For in Scripture it says: ‘See, I lay a stone in Zion, a chosen and precious cornerstone, and the one who trusts in him will never be put to shame.’”
(1 Peter 2:6)

You’ve made that promise directly to me, Jesus.

Hallelujah!

I will never be put to shame
because I trust in You!

You’re my Only Hope
because You’re all I need.

On You, my Solid Rock I stand.
All other ground is sinking sand.

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Genesis 49:24; Deuteronomy 32:4; 1 Samuel 2:2; 2 Samuel 22:32; Psalm 18:2; Isaiah 26:4; 1 Corinthians 10:4

Thursday, February 3, 2022

 

Pray this Lazaroo with a longing ache in your heart:

“All these were descendants of Asher—heads of families, choice men, brave warriors and outstanding leaders.”
(1 Chronicles 7:40)

Oh, do we ever need men and women like that today, Jesus!

People who will step up when they see a need
men and women who stand out – bristling with ability
brave leaders who take their calling to the next level.

But people like that are rare.

You’re the only one who can put those qualities in them.

Please do.

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Exodus 18:25; Joshua 1:1-3; Judges 5:8; Judges 10:18; 1 Samuel 7:15; 1 Corinthians 3:21; Hebrews 13:7

Thursday, August 27, 2020

 

Pray this Lazaroo in abject repentence:

“…stand firm…”
(2 Thessalonians 2:15)

Is there any other way to stand, Jesus?

Sadly, yes.

Have I ever been wishy-washy in my stand for You, LORD?

speaking up for You some of the time
but not in others?

Have I ever been timid in my stand for You?

fearful, squeamish, unconfident.

Have I ever been absent in my stand for You?

failing to show up.

If so, O God! Forgive me!

May I from this moment forward

stand firm.

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Exodus 14:13; 2 Chronicles 20:17; Psalms 20:8; Proverbs 10:25; Isaiah 7:9; Luke 21:19; 1 Corinthians 15:58

Wednesday, September 27, 2017

 

Pray this Lazaroo with earnest desire:

“All right, let them do it.”
(2 Samuel 2:14)

It’s hard to turn down a request, Jesus

especially if it comes from somebody important to me
or somebody who’s persistent and passionate.

But some requests need to be turned down no matter who makes them

or how insistently they’re made.

This was one of them

and both generals failed.

Don’t let me become a pushover, Father!

If it’s wrong
help me stand
no matter who or what.

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Exodus 18:13-23; Leviticus 26:37; Deuteronomy 7:24; Deuteronomy 11:25; Joshua 1:5; 2 Samuel 22:34; Ephesians 6:13

Friday, August 26, 2016

 

Pray this Lazaroo in deepest respect:

“When Bathsheba went to King Solomon…the king stood up to meet her…”
(1 Kings 2:19)

I love this, Jesus –

the respect Solomon showed his mother.

Typically, kings didn’t stand for anyone except another king.

But You’ve instructed us to honor our mothers and fathers
that our days may be long on this earth.

Solomon knew Your Word.
He was filled with Your wisdom.

So when his mother entered the room
he paid her the honor due her:

He stood.

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Exodus 20:12; Leviticus 19:32; Deuteronomy 5:16; Proverbs 23:22; Matthew 15:4-6; Luke 18;20; Ephesians 6:1-3