Category Archives: wealthy

Sunday, March 21, 2021

 

Pray this Lazaroo with self-evaluation:

“Epaphras, my fellow prisoner in Christ Jesus, sends you greetings. And so do Mark, Aristarchus, Demas and Luke…”
(Philemon 1:23-24)

Everybody wanted in on the greetings, Jesus.

And no wonder!

Philemon was a wealthy leader in Your early Church
deeply respected by the other believers.

I can’t help but wonder, though…

would they have been as eager to greet a poor nobody?

Would I?

Wealthy leaders receive many greetings.

But warm words mean a whole lot more
to poor nobodies.

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Matthew 23:1-7; Acts 10:22; Acts 22:12; Colossians 4:14; 2 Timothy 4:10; James 2:1-13; 1 Peter 2:17

Wednesday, October 23, 2019

 

Ask God for grace, as you pray this Lazaroo:

“…so they may become like me.”
(Lamentations 1:21)

Jeremiah wasn’t asking You to make his enemies wealthy, Jesus.

He wasn’t asking You to make them strong.
He wasn’t asking You to make them happy.

Jeremiah was pleading with You to make his enemies miserable!

…because that’s what He was.

I sure understand why he felt that way.

It’s incredibly hard to watch my enemies dance over my misfortune.

But You’ve given me a new command:

Love my enemies.

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Genesis 14:20; Exodus 23:27; Leviticus 26:7; Deuteronomy 20:1; Psalms 21:8; Isaiah 26:11; Matthew 5:43-48

Sunday, July 14, 2019

 

Pray this Lazaroo with burning zeal:

“None of the rulers of this age understood it…”
(1 Corinthians 2:8)

What a good thing to keep in mind, Jesus.

Just because somebody has risen to power
doesn’t mean they can grasp Your wisdom.

Just because a person is wealthy
doesn’t mean they can successfully advise me.

Just because someone is popular
doesn’t mean I should follow in their footsteps.

The poorest, least powerful, least-liked person among us

can accomplish great things
with eyes fixed on You.

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Psalms 49:16-20; Proverbs 18:11;Ecclesiastes 4:13; Isaiah 14:30; Jeremiah 52:16; Jeremiah 52:24-27; 1 Corinthians 2:7

Thursday, January 7, 2016

 

 Stand in awe of God as you pray this Lazaroo: 

“Praise be to the name of God for ever and ever…he sets up kings …”
(Daniel 2:20-21)

Just one more reminder, Jesus:

You…Are All-Powerful.

Kings are the most powerful people on earth.

They answer to no one.
They are mind-blowingly wealthy.
If they want something, they get it.
On a whim, they can spare or end someone’s life.
Not only are they above the law…they are the law.

But no one gets to be a king

unless You say so.

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Exodus 9:16; Judges 14:4; 1 Samuel 2:8; 1 Kings 14:7; Psalms 75:6-7; Proverbs 21:1; Proverbs 21:30