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Saturday, November 14, 2020

 

Pray this Lazaroo with lavish love:

“For a person may labor with wisdom, knowledge and skill, and then they must leave all they own to another who has not toiled for it. This too is meaningless and a great misfortune.”
(Ecclesiastes 2:21)

Well, it’s not a meaningless great misfortune for the person who inherits all that, Jesus! 😉

Isn’t that the whole point of what I’ve accumulated –
to have the joy of passing it on to those I love?

Love isn’t fair!
It’s outrageously generous.

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Genesis 15:2; Proverbs 3:35; Proverbs 8:21; Proverbs 11:29; Proverbs 13:22; Proverbs 17:2; Hebrews 6:12

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Friday, September 11, 2020

 

Pray this Lazaroo in utter reliance on God:

“…be like…a young stag on the rugged hills.”
(Song of Songs 2:17)

This is truly intimate, sacred lovers’ language, Jesus!

But this kind of energy in the face of challenge
is exactly what I long for!

There’s no escaping it:

You lead me to rugged hills!

In Your wisdom and power

You call me to climb them, endure them, conquer them.

If I’m to succeed, I’m going to need a double helping

of Your spiritual version of young stag strength! 😉

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Genesis 48:2; Exodus 15:2; Exodus 15:13; Deuteronomy 8:16-18; Psalms 18:1; Psalms 18:32; Philippians 4:11-13

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Tuesday, August 25, 2020

 

Pray this Lazaroo in courageous wisdom:

“…their effort to keep us from speaking to the Gentiles so that they may be saved.”
(1 Thessalonians 2:16)

That’s a sure sign of demonic activity, isn’t it, Jesus?

When somebody actively tries to stop me from telling people about You

I need to rebuke Satan and redouble my efforts to share the gospel!

Of course, if they’re not trying to stop me from witnessing

but merely coaching me to be wiser in how I approach others

maybe I need to listen! 😉

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Psalms 2:10; Proverbs 8:33; Proverbs 23:19; Proverbs 27:11; Romans 16:19; Colossians 4:5; 1 Peter 3:15

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Monday, August 3, 2020

 

Pray this Lazaroo with Holy Spirit wisdom:

“…carried by four of them.”
(Mark 2:3)

That man had some friends, Jesus!

Here he was, unable to walk, unable to get to You.

No problem.
His four friends picked him up
and made sure He got to You!

Do I have friends like that, Father?

Wrong question. Let me try again.

Am I a friend like that?

It doesn’t start with what others do for me, does it?
You hold me responsible for what I do for them.

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Genesis 42:21; Luke 6:31; John 13:34-35; Romans 12:10; Romans 12:16; Romans 13:8; Galatians 6:7-9

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Sunday, July 26, 2020

 

Pray this Lazaroo in wisdom, self-control and total trust:

“…forfeiting your life.”
(Habakkuk 2:10)

That seems incomprehensible, Jesus!

Why would anyone forfeit his life?
Why would she throw away something so precious?

But people do it all the time. Why?

Because Your gracious gift of life can become soiled, feel ruined

by sin…pain…sickness…fear…hatred…loss.

And in the darkness that our emotions and Satan himself brings

people can lose hope
abandon perspective
think irrationally

act hastily…foolishly.

But You’re the Giver of life!

My life is not my own to take.

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Genesis 12:13; 1 Samuel 26:24; Job 6:9; Job 7:7; Psalms 22:20; Psalms 35:17; Ezekiel 18:4; John 10:15; John 13:37; 1 Corinthians 6:19

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Sunday, July 5, 2020

 

Pray this Lazaroo with sold-out surrender:

“…a person may labor with wisdom, knowledge and skill, and then they must leave all they own to another who has not toiled for it.”
(Ecclesiastes 2:21)

Well, no, Jesus.

If unwise, it doesn’t have to be done that way.

Does it usually happen the way Solomon describes it? Yes.

But is that necessarily bad? No.

One of the joys of life is working hard

so I can pass the fruit of my labors on to those I love.

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Genesis 15:2; Genesis 21:10; Genesis 31:14; Psalms 16:6; Psalms 25:13; Ephesians 1:18; Hebrews 6:12

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Thursday, April 23, 2020

 

Pray this Lazaroo in grateful humility:

“…the older women…can train the younger women…”
(Titus 2:3-4)

That’s Your plan, isn’t it, Jesus?

You take us through so many things through the years

not only to teach us

but to help us acquire the knowledge to teach others.

Thank You for every older woman

who passes on the wonderful insights You’ve given –

large and small.

And thank You for every younger woman wise enough to listen

so that one day she too

can pass it on.

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1 Corinthians 2:6; Ephesians 4:11-15; Colossians 1:28; Colossians 4:12; 1 Timothy 5:1-2; Titus 2:3; James 1:4

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Thursday, April 2, 2020

 

Take note! as you pray this Lazaroo:

“…The LORD…saved them out of the hands of their enemies as long as the judge lived…”
(Judges 2:18)

It’s pretty important to have a Spirit-filled leader, isn’t it, Jesus?

Somebody You’ve called, who’s full of Your love and wisdom.
A person who gets guidance and direction straight from You.
A man or woman You truly love to bless.

Leaders who stay in Deep, Daily, Moment-by-Moment 1on1 relationship with You

tend to inspire their flock to do the same.

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Exodus 18:25; Judges 5:8; 1 Samuel 7:15; 1 Samuel 12:2; 2 Samuel 7:11; Acts 6:1-7; Hebrews 13:17

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Friday, January 3, 2020

 

Pray this Lazaroo from the depths of your soul:

“They will come trembling to the LORD and to his blessings…”
(Hosea 3:5)

What a fascinating juxtaposition, Jesus:

“trembling”…and “blessing.”

So as I look at this, here’s what I’m wondering:

Do You bless those who approach You with trembling?

Well, I know You bless everyone in ways beyond counting.

But do You reserve a special blessing for those
who tremble because they recognize more than most

Your greatness, majesty, wisdom, love and power?

Awesome God!
I come trembling!

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Exodus 19:16; 1 Chronicles 16:30; Ezra 9:4; Psalms 2:11; Psalms 4:4; Luke 8:47; Philippians 2:12

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Friday, December 20, 2019

 

Decide to trust, as you pray this Lazaroo:

“…who knows whether that person will be wise or foolish?”
(Ecclesiastes 2:19)

Solomon is talking about his successor, Jesus.

Just as he succeeded King David
he knew that one day someone would succeed him.

You gave Solomon unprecedented wisdom

so that’s what he valued.

Would the one who succeeded him be as wise?

No. Not even close.

But so what?

The last thing this world needs

is someone like Solomon who refuses to use
the gifts You give them.

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1 Kings 3:5-15; 1 Kings 5:7; 1 Kings 9:4-9; 1 Kings 10:1-9; 1 Kings 11:1-6; 1 Kings 11:29-33; Luke 11:31