“When we put bits into the mouths of horses to make them obey us, we can turn the whole animal. Or take ships as an example. Although they are so large and are driven by strong winds, they are steered by a very small rudder wherever the pilot wants to go.”
(James 3:3-4)

You’re talking about my tongue, Jesus.

It’s a tiny part of me

but because it’s like the bit in a horse’s mouth
or the rudder on a huge ship

I surrender my tongue to You!

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2 Samuel 23:2; Job 27:4; Psalm 5:9; Psalm 15:1-5; Psalm 39:1; Romans 3:13; James 3:5-12

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Tuesday, December 27, 2022

December 27, 2022 Stephen Schwambach

Fully open your heart, as you pray this Lazaroo:

“…David sent messengers…demanding, ‘Give me my wife Michal’…So Ish-Bosheth gave orders and had her taken away from her husband Paltiel…Her husband, however, went with her, weeping behind her all the way to Bahurim. Then Abner said to him, ‘Go back home!’ So he went back.”
(2 Samuel 3:14-16)

Paltiel knew King Saul gave him Michal to spite David, Jesus.

Did he surrender her to do what was right

or because he was afraid of Abner?

May no one have to threaten me, Father!

to make me do what’s right.

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Genesis 4:7; Genesis 18:19; Exodus 15:26; Deuteronomy 6:18; Acts 10:34-35; Romans 12:17; Romans 13:3

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Wednesday, November 30, 2022

November 30, 2022 Stephen Schwambach

Pray this Lazaroo in fervency of spirit:

“See, I will make you small…”
(Obadiah 1:2)

Yes, Jesus.

I’ve seen.
You can make me very, very small.

But that’s a good thing, right?

It is, if I accept Your discipline

humble myself

and totally surrender to You.

May I never rebel

when You do what You have to do
to correct me.

Keep me small in my own eyes, Father!

even if You bless me in the future

recognizing 100% of the time:

every good thing comes from You.

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Psalm 16:2; Psalm 34:10; Psalm 84:11; Romans 8:18; 1 Thessalonians 5:17; Philemon 1:6; James 1:17

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Friday, June 25, 2021

June 25, 2021 Stephen Schwambach

Pray this Lazaroo with no-holds-barred surrender:

“You weep and wail because [the LORD] no longer looks with favor on your offerings or accepts them with pleasure from your hands.”
(Malachi 2:13)

When You refuse to look with favor on what I’m offering You, Jesus

I need to quit crying and start changing my ways.

Show me, LORD!

Are my tithes and offerings acceptable to You?
Are my attempts to serve You bringing You pleasure?

If not, please make it clear to me:

Where did I take a wrong turn?

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Exodus 33:13; Numbers 14:8; Deuteronomy 33:11; 1 Chronicles 29:17; Psalms 5:4; 1 Corinthians 10:5; Hebrews 10:8

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Thursday, April 4, 2019

April 4, 2019 Stephen Schwambach

Pray this Lazaroo with over-the-top trust:

“Go into the rocks, hide in the ground from dread of the LORD…”
(Isaiah 2:10)

As if, Jesus.

Now, where are we gonna hide?

You made the rocks and the ground on which they lie.

You know the exact location
of every cave, nook, closet, cranny and hidey-hole.

No one’s ever going to hide anything from You…

But there’s no need to dread!

All I have to do is surrender

to become the person You’ve created me to be.

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1 Kings 22:24-25; Job 34:21; Psalms 138:6; Psalms 139:1-12; Isaiah 29:15; Romans 10:12-13; 2 Timothy 4:16-17