Category Archives: wisdom

Sunday, November 28, 2021

 

Pray this Lazaroo with God-given confidence:

“He is the one we proclaim, admonishing and teaching everyone with all wisdom, so that we may present everyone fully mature in Christ.”
(Colossians 1:28)

Everyone? Fully mature in You, Jesus?

Now, that would be an all-time miracle!
Especially for the likes of me.

But that’s exactly the miracle for which I pray –

not only for all my brothers and sisters in You
but also for me –

the least deserving
lowliest follower
of them all.

And yet…

I believe!

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Job 40:4; Jeremiah 49:12; Matthew 8:8; Matthew 22:8; Ephesians 3:8; Ephesians 4:13; 1 Timothy 1:15

Friday, October 8, 2021

 

Pray this Lazaroo with laser-focused intent:

“My son, do not let wisdom and understanding out of your sight, preserve sound judgment and discretion; they will be life for you, an ornament to grace your neck. Then you will go on your way in safety, and your foot will not stumble.”
(Proverbs 3:21-23)

Those are amazing promises, Jesus!

But it’s not generic wisdom You’re talking about, is it?

It’s Your wisdom
Your understanding

Gained by saturating my life in Your Word

followed by wholehearted obedience.

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2 Kings 20:3; 1 Chronicles 28:9; Psalms 9:1; Psalms 119:8; Psalms 119:34; Psalms 119:69; Matthew 22:37

Thursday, September 23, 2021

 

Pray this Lazaroo in determined passion:

“He is the one we proclaim, admonishing and teaching everyone with all wisdom…”
(Colossians 1:28)

It’s important to declare Your Name to our family, friends, city, nation and world, Jesus!

But having done so, it’s essential to admonish them
warning of the consequences if they reject You.

It’s vital that we teach them all about You
so they’ll learn to love and obey You as we do.

But the only way they’ll accept what we say

is when we speak with Your holy wisdom!

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Psalms 35:28; Psalms 37:30; Psalms 49:3; Romans 10:8; 1 Corinthians 1:17-30; Colossian 3:16; 1 Thessalonians 5:12

Thursday, August 5, 2021

 

Pray this Lazaroo with deep satisfaction:

“To the person who pleases him, God gives wisdom, knowledge and happiness, but to the sinner he gives the task of gathering and storing up wealth to hand it over to the one who pleases God.”
(Ecclesiastes 2:25)

What a relief this is, Jesus!

When I see evil people prospering, I can smile.

It doesn’t need to bother me.

They’re not getting away with anything.

They’re simply piling it up for those who – like I –
are determined to please You.

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Proverbs 15:8; Ecclesiastes 7:26; Isaiah 56:4-5; John 8:29; Ephesians 5:10; Colossians 3:20; 1 Timothy 2:1-4; 1 John 3:21-22

Tuesday, August 3, 2021

 

Pray this Lazaroo in reverent awe:

“By wisdom the Lord laid the earth’s foundations, by understanding he set the heavens in place; by his knowledge the watery depths were divided, and the clouds let drop the dew.”
(Proverbs 3:19-20)

You didn’t just fling a few planets, stars and galaxies out there, Jesus.

You didn’t give the earth a careless glance
leaving it to become whatever.

With great wisdom, knowledge and understanding

You created an incomparably vast, ever-expanding ecosystem
that drops our jaws in worshipful admiration.

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Genesis 1:1-31; Genesis 2:1-25; Psalms 104:30; Psalms 139:13; Psalms 148:5; Ephesians 2:10; Colossians 1:16

Monday, July 19, 2021

 

Pray this Lazaroo with locked-in faith:

“He is the one we proclaim…”
(Colossians 1:28)

Not ourselves, Jesus.

Not our accomplishments.
Not our good deeds.
Not our churches.
Not our wisdom.
Not religion.

You, Jesus.

You.

It is Your Name I proclaim!

Why?

Because Salvation is found in no one else!

There’s no other name under heaven given to mankind
by which we must be saved.

You’re Wonderful Counselor

Mighty God
Everlasting Father
Prince of Peace.

Of the greatness of Your government and peace there will be no end.

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Exodus 15:2; Psalms 27:1; Isaiah 7:14; Isaiah 9:6; Luke 2:21-32; John 14:6; Acts 4:12

Saturday, May 1, 2021

 

Pray this Lazaroo with unrestrained allegiance:

“Joshua told the people, ‘Consecrate yourselves, for tomorrow the Lord will do amazing things among you.’ Joshua said to the priests, ‘Take up the ark of the covenant and pass on ahead of the people.’ So they took it up and went ahead of them.”
(Joshua 3:5-6)

These two commands are not unrelated, Jesus.

As I consecrate myself

I need the life-changing wisdom, comfort and power

of Your holy Word to go before me

every step of the way.

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Exodus 19:10; Exodus 19:22; Leviticus 8:10; Ezra 8:28; Psalms 50:5; Psalms 106:16; 1 Timothy 4:4-5

Sunday, April 4, 2021

 

Christ is RISEN! Pray this Lazaroo with burning zeal:

“…show hospitality to such people so that we may work together for the truth.”
(3 John 1:8)

It’s not about merely working together, is it, Jesus?

It’s working together for the truth.

Your Word is truth.

People who don’t honor Your Word

by believing it
by obeying it

have a different agenda
a different purpose for the work they do.

It’s not my responsibility to judge them

nor is it wisdom for me to show them the same hospitality

You reserve for those who follow You.

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Matthew 7:1; John 12:47; John 17:17; Romans 12:13; Hebrews 13:2; 1 Peter 4:9; 1 John 2:19

Wednesday, March 24, 2021

 

Pray this Lazaroo with pedal-to-the-metal commitment:

“Blessed are those who find wisdom, those who gain understanding, for she is more profitable than silver and yields better returns than gold. She is more precious than rubies; nothing you desire can compare with her. Long life is in her right hand; in her left hand are riches and honor.”
(Proverbs 3:13-16)

To find wisdom and understanding, Jesus…

I’d better be searching for it!

Always putting You and Your ways first

promises that every good thing will follow.

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Psalms 62:10; Psalms 112:3; Psalms 119:14; Proverbs 11:28; Luke 8:14; Romans 11:33; Philippians 4:18-19

Saturday, February 27, 2021

 

Pray this Lazaroo with spiritual eyes wide open:

“This is what we speak, not in words taught us by human wisdom but in words taught by the Spirit, explaining spiritual realities with Spirit-taught words.”
(1 Corinthians 2:13)

There’s a constant battle, isn’t there, Jesus? –

between human wisdom
and the wisdom that comes only from You.

Human wisdom – along with its deceptions and limitations – 

is all around me.

But Your wisdom is in Your Word…

through Your Scripturally faithful teachers…

and in me!

HALLELUJAH!

God grant me supernatural discernment!

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Genesis 3:6; Exodus 31:3; Psalms 37:30; Psalms 119:125; Proverbs 1:7; 1 Corinthians 1:18-30; Ephesians 1:17; James 1:5