Category Archives: Weakness

Tuesday, Aug 1, 2023

 

Pray this Lazaroo with bottomless trust:

“Every high priest…is able to deal gently with those who are ignorant and are going astray, since he himself is subject to weakness. This is why he has to offer sacrifices for his own sins, as well as for the sins of the people. And no one takes this honor on himself, but he receives it when called by God…”
(Hebrews 5:1-4)

You are amazing, Jesus!

You deliberately choose flawed people to honor
by calling them to do Your perfect work –

which means You can also work through me!

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Genesis 32:10; Job 40:4; Psalm 6:9; Matthew 20:31; Luke 17:10; Romans 9:15; 1 Timothy 1:15-16

Saturday, May 27, 2023

 

Pray this Lazaroo with humble understanding:

“Every high priest is selected from among the people and is appointed to represent the people in matters related to God, to offer gifts and sacrifices for sins. He is able to deal gently with those who are ignorant and are going astray, since he himself is subject to weakness.”
(Hebrews 5:1-2)

Help me deal gently with the shortcomings of others, Jesus

since I, too, am subject to weakness.

May I deal with their issues

as tenderly as I want You to deal with mine.

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Psalm 41:1-4; Psalm 72:13; Psalm 82:3-4; Isaiah 40:29; Acts 20:35; Romans 14:1-4; Romans 15:1

Wednesday, March 1, 2023

 

Pray this Lazaroo in the fear of God:

“Every one of you that I do not cut off from serving at my altar I will spare only to destroy your sight and sap your strength, and all your descendants will die in the prime of life. And what happens to your two sons, Hophni and Phinehas, will be a sign to you—they will both die on the same day.”
(1 Samuel 2:33-34)

You’re longsuffering, Jesus.

For such a very long time You refrain from punishing.

But when we despise Your patience as weakness…

oh, dear God!

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Exodus 34:6; Nehemiah 9:30; Psalm 37:10-11; Jeremiah 6:26; Romans 2:4; 1 Peter 3:20; 2 Peter 3:9

Monday, March 29, 2021

 

Pray this Lazaroo with antennae up:

“…if he did not spare the ancient world when he brought the flood on its ungodly people…”
(2 Peter 2:5)

I think I can see where this is going, Jesus.

You’re pointing out the punishment
You were forced to mete out years ago

to remind me that You’re the same
yesterday, today and forever.

Yes, You’re slow to anger.

But if I mistake Your loving patience for weakness

I will discover to my sorrow
that my sins will find me out.

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Exodus 34:6; Numbers 23:19; Numbers 32:23; 1 Samuel 15:29; Psalms 7:11; Psalms 110:4; Malachi 3:6; Hebrews 7:21; Hebrews 13:8; 2 Peter 3:9

Saturday, April 20, 2019

 

Hold nothing back, as you pray this Lazaroo:

“They look like flaming torches…”
(Nahum 2:4)

That’s not what they were, Jesus

but it’s sure what those invading chariots looked like.

When fear grips my heart…when I’m under attack…

my mind can play tricks on me
my emotions can skew what I perceive.

Deliver me from that weakness, LORD!

May my well-founded faith in You be so strong
that when Satan launches his offensive

I am calmer, braver and sharper than usual –

my every move
guided by You.

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Psalms 3:6; Psalms 27:3; Psalms 46:2; Psalms 56:3; Psalms 91:5; Isaiah 8:12; 1 Peter 3:14

Thursday, December 29, 2016

 

Pray this Lazaroo in steadfast hope:

“I came to you in weakness…”
(1 Corinthians 2:3)

That’s not how Paul wanted to show up, Jesus.

I don’t want to meet a new group of people that way, either.

But that’s the hand Paul was dealt

so he soldiered on, putting all his trust in You.

There have been times when You’ve put me in that same position, Father

perhaps for the same reason:

to teach me to soldier on
putting all my trust in You.

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Psalms 78:7; Proverbs 3:5-6; 1 Corinthians 9:7; 2 Corinthians 12:10; Philippians 2:25; 2 Timothy 2:3-4; Philemon 1:2

Thursday, August 4, 2016

 

Pray this Lazaroo with excuseless humility:

“Escape…”
(Zechariah 2:7)

Sounds, good, Jesus.

There are some things I’m determined to escape:

error
ignorance
meaningless pain
disgrace
lack of focus
foolishness – mine and others’
inefficiency
wasted time
irrelevance
disobedience
unforgiveness
weakness
every attack of Satan

hell

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Psalms 35:4; Psalms 91:5-12; Proverbs 3:5-6; Proverbs 3:35; Matthew 6:14-15; Matthew 18:8; Colossians 4:5