Category Archives: strays

Sunday, June 5, 2022

 

Pray this Lazaroo with burning zeal:

“Then Ruth the Moabite said, ‘He even said to me, “Stay with my workers until they finish harvesting all my grain.”’ Naomi said to Ruth her daughter-in-law, ‘It will be good for you, my daughter, to go with the women who work for him, because in someone else’s field you might be harmed.’”
(Ruth 2:21-22)

That’s what I plan to do, Jesus:

Stay with You.

I have no question in my mind whatsoever:

If I stray from Your loving care
I absolutely will be harmed!

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1 Kings 22:43; 2 Chronicles 20:32; Psalm 44:18; Psalm 119:10; Psalm 119:21; Psalm 119:110; 2 Thessalonians 1:8

Friday, March 20, 2020

 

Pray this Lazaroo in humble surrender:

“Judah has broken faith.”
(Malachi 2:11)

How do I deal with someone who’s broken faith with You, Jesus?

That’s totally different from someone who’s never known You, isn’t it?
It’s also different from someone who’s straying, but will return to You.

This is a person who once claimed to be a Christian
but has now thoroughly rejected You in front of everyone.

Based on Your Word, I have no choice, do I?

I’ve got to sever all ties.

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1 Corinthians 5:1-12; 2 Corinthians 6:14; Galatians 4:9; Titus 3:10; Hebrews 6:4-6; Hebrews 12:25-29; 2 Peter 2:20-22

Sunday, February 9, 2020

 

Pray this Lazaroo with utter abandon:

“…the Jews…drove us out …”
(1 Thessalonians 2:14-15)

I love the Jews, Jesus.

Not as much as You do, because no one could.
But my love for Your chosen people is fierce and strong.

Still…there were times when You were so upset with them

that You threatened to wipe them off the face of the earth.
You didn’t…but You punished them severely.

I know You love me –

enough to do whatever it takes to turn me around

when I stray.

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Psalms 119:176; Isaiah 26:16; Jeremiah 31:18-19; Hosea 7:13; 1 Corinthians 11:32; Ephesians 6:24; Hebrews 12:7-10

Wednesday, June 19, 2019

 

Pray this Lazaroo in fervency of spirit

“Afterward the Israelites will return…”
(Hosea 3:5)

That’s what it usually takes for me to return to You, Jesus…

a sign, a tragedy, an event, a message
something that rocks my world.

Only then do I do what I should have done without any push from You:

Turn around, head in the right direction
all the way back home.

Of course, if we’re talking what I should have done…

I never should have strayed from You to begin with.

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2 Chronicles 20:32; Psalms 44:18; Psalms 119:10; Psalms 119:21; Psalms 119:118; Psalms 119:176; 1 Peter 2:25

Tuesday, March 14, 2017

 

Be overwhelmed with gratitude, as you pray this Lazaroo:

“Now Mesha king of Moab raised sheep…”
(2 Kings 3:4)

So do You, Jesus

and I’m one of them.

I cannot thank You enough for making me one of Your flock!

You lead me, guide me, care for me.

Like a sheep, however

there have been times when I’ve strayed.

You could have written me off…

but You didn’t.

You’re my Shepherd!

You left the obedient ninety-nine
went after me and brought me back –

your dirty, cold, hungry
lost sheep.

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Numbers 27:16-17; 1 Kings 22:17; Psalms 23:1-6; Psalms 44:11; Isaiah 33:14; Micah 2:12; Matthew 10:16; Matthew 18:12-14; 1 Peter 2:25