Category Archives: wholly undeserved

Tuesday, September 6, 2022

 

Pray this Lazaroo with bottomless trust:

“They stumble because they disobey the message—which is also what they were destined for. But you are a chosen people…”
(1 Peter 2:8-9)

I hardly know what to do with this, Jesus.

To think that some people are destined to reject You
seems so unfair.

But to think that You chose and destined me to accept You?
That’s awesome!

Bottom line?

I trust You!
Your ways are far superior to mine.

And I am beyond grateful

to be included in Your wholly undeserved, unfathomable love!

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Genesis 18:19; Exodus 31:2; Deuteronomy 7:6; Isaiah 55:8-9; Matthew 22:14; Mark 13:20; Luke 18:7; John 6:70

Friday, June 10, 2022

 

Pray this Lazaroo from the depths of your soul:

“I became a servant of this gospel by the gift of God’s grace given me through the working of his power.”
(Ephesians 3:7)

Every person who follows You can say, “Amen!” to that, Jesus.

That’s exactly how I became a servant of Your gospel:

Your gift of grace.
Wholly undeserved.

More deeply appreciated than words can express.

And yes, it took Your incomparable, creative, loving, forgiving power

to transform a wretched sinner like me

into one of Your Own.

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Psalm 20:6; Romans 3:24; Romans 7:24-25; 1 Corinthians 15:10; Galatians 2:20-21; Ephesians 2:6-10; Colossians 1:9-14; Hebrews 1:3

Friday, November 26, 2021

 

Pray this Lazaroo with unswerving humility:

“In your relationships with one another, have the same mindset as Christ Jesus: Who, being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God something to be used to his own advantage…”
(Philippians 2:5-6)

Oh, yes, Jesus!

Give me Your mindset!
Not just some of the time, but all of the time!

May I never see myself as superior to another living soul.

May I never use my exalted, wholly undeserved position in You
for anything other than Your eternal glory!

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Genesis 32:10; Job 40:4; Proverbs 11:2; Luke 17:10; 1 Corinthians 11:27; Philippians 2:3; Colossians 3:12

Tuesday, October 5, 2021

 

Pray this Lazaroo in awestruck gratitude:

“The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ…”
(Philemon 1:25)

Oh, Jesus.

Your grace.

Your loving, perfect, immeasurable

matchless grace.

Everything You’ve done for me in the past.
Everything You’re doing for me right now.
Everything You’ll do for me in the future.

My every sin forgiven.
Even the worst ones.

I’m Your heir!
All You have is mine.

Eternity with You in heaven –
forever and ever and ever, without end.

And all of it – absolutely all of it –

wholly undeserved.

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Isaiah 26:10-12; Zechariah 12:10; Luke 2:40; Luke 17:10; John 1:14-17; Acts 4:33; Acts 17:25; Romans 3:23-24; Romans 8:17; Ephesians 1:6-7; Ephesians 2:8-9; 1 Thessalonians 4:17

Thursday, December 26, 2019

 

Be overwhelmed, as you pray this Lazaroo:

“‘…how evil and bitter it is for you when you…have no awe of me,’ declares the Lord, the Lord Almighty.”
(Jeremiah 2:19)

Awe isn’t an option, Jesus –

not when it comes to You.

When I gaze into the starry nighttime sky or hold a newborn baby

I should be filled with awe over Your amazing creativity
and the miracle of human life.

When I consider my wholly undeserved salvation

I should be overwhelmed in grateful awe for your love and mercy.

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Genesis 28:17; Exodus 15:11; Deuteronomy 4:34; Nehemiah 1:5; Psalms 47:2; Psalms 139:13-16; Hebrews 12:28