Category Archives: State

Monday, February 12, 2024

 

Pray this Lazaroo with total transparency:

“But if you will seek God earnestly and plead with the Almighty, if you are pure and upright, even now he will rouse himself on your behalf and restore you to your prosperous state. Your beginnings will seem humble, so prosperous will your future be.”
(Job 8:5-7)

Bildad’s prediction in Job’s behalf came true, Jesus.

I don’t know what my future holds.

But this I believe:

If I seek You earnestly
if with Your help I remain pure and upright

I won’t have to worry.

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Psalm 7:10; Psalm 11:7; Psalm 25:21; Psalm 32:11; Psalm 36:10; Psalm 64:10; Titus 2:11-14

Sunday, May 7, 2023

 

Pray this Lazaroo with burning emotion:

“The law is not based on faith; on the contrary, it says, ‘The person who does these things will live by them.’”
(Galatians 3:12)

If I was counting on my obedience to Your law to save me, Jesus

I’d be doomed to hell.

To say I fall short is not only to state the obvious.
It’s the understatement of the century.

It’s not because I don’t care.

I try with all my might to please You…

and then I don’t.

Thank You from the bottom of my heart

for Your gift of faith!

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Deuteronomy 32:47; Psalm 119:116; Ezekiel 18:9; Romans 1:17; 2 Corinthians 5:7; Hebrews 11:1; Hebrews 11:6

Thursday, October 14, 2021

 

Pray this Lazaroo in stunned recognition:

“‘I will make mere youths their officials; children will rule over them.’ People will oppress each other—man against man, neighbor against neighbor. The young will rise up against the old, the nobody against the honored.”
(Isaiah 3:4-5)

If this is how You punish a people’s sinful behavior, Jesus

I would say my city, state, nation –

and this entire world –

are being punished.

LORD, send revival! Fall on this land!

You’ve done it before.

Please, Father:

Do it again!

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Judges 15:19; 1 Samuel 30:12; Psalms 80:18; Psalms 85:6; Isaiah 53:6; Isaiah 57:15; Hosea 6:2; Luke 15:11-32

Thursday, May 21, 2020

 

Pray this Lazaroo in renewed passion:

“…shaming your own house…”
(Habakkuk 2:10)

It’s not about me alone, is it, Jesus?

It’s about those who live with me
those who grew up with me
those I count as friends
those where I work
those in my city, state, country
those in my church.

When I mess up, I shame them.

But the good news is this:

When I please You, I honor them!

And even when I’ve strayed

by returning to You
I give them hope.

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Nehemiah 1:9; Isaiah 44:22; Jeremiah 3:12-22; Jeremiah 4:1; Joel 2:12; Zechariah 1:3; 1 Corinthians 16:11

Saturday, November 16, 2019

 

Pray this Lazaroo with Spirit-led discernment:

“…according to their clans…”
(Numbers 3:39)

What’s my clan, Jesus?

My family of origin?
My circle of friends?
The people at work?
My neighbors?
My state?
My country?
My church?

Could I possibly have more than one clan?

Maybe…but why does any of that matter?

Well…because the people I’m with influence me, don’t they?

…and I them.

Show me who You want to make up my clan, Father!

…and help me leave every clan
injurious to my spiritual health.

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Numbers 5:20; Deuteronomy 13:13; Deuteronomy 17:17; 1 Kings 11:3; 2 Kings 21:9; 1 Corinthians 15:33; 1 John 2:26