Category Archives: women

Monday, July 3, 2023

 

Pray this Lazaroo in totally trusting love:

“When Sihon and all his army came out to meet us in battle at Jahaz, the LORD our God delivered him over to us and we struck him down, together with his sons and his whole army. We completely destroyed them – men, women and children. We left no survivors.”
(Deuteronomy 2:32-34)

Our modern sensibilities can’t fathom this, Jesus –

the ruthless extermination of a whole nation of people.

But You – the God of love, forgiveness and mercy – ordered it!

So like it or not
that means it had to be done.

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Joshua 11:20; Joshua 23:6-8; 1 Kings 9:21; Ezekiel 25:7; 2 Corinthians 6:17; Galatians 4:11; Hebrews 10:29

Saturday, June 3, 2023

 

Awake! as you pray this Lazaroo:

“In that day seven women will take hold of one man and say, ‘We will eat our own food and provide our own clothes; only let us be called by your name. Take away our disgrace!’”
(Isaiah 4:1)

Sin doesn’t end in triumph, Jesus

but in humiliation.

Satan packs all his pleasures into the first moments of my disobedience

then leaves me hurting, disgraced, bankrupt.

How many times do I have to see this outcome of temptation

before I reject it?

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Psalm 36:4; Psalm 119:118; Isaiah 7:15-16; Isaiah 31:7; Isaiah 33:14-16; Hosea 4:6; Romans 2:8

Friday, December 23, 2022

 

Pray this Lazaroo from the depths of your soul:

“Now Boaz, with whose women you have worked, is a relative of ours. Tonight he will be winnowing barley on the threshing floor. Wash, put on perfume, and get dressed in your best clothes. Then go down to the threshing floor, but don’t let him know you are there until he has finished eating and drinking.”
(Ruth 3:2-3)

Naomi had it all planned out for her widowed daughter-in-law, Jesus.

It worked.
Boaz and Ruth became husband and wife.

But never let me forget:

It works
o
nly when You work it.

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Proverbs 21:1; Jeremiah 10:23; Amos 3:6; Acts 4:28; Acts 13:48; 1 Corinthians 8:6; Hebrews 3:4

Thursday, November 17, 2022

 

Go to school, as you pray this Lazaroo:

“The Lord says, ‘The women of Zion are haughty, walking along with outstretched necks, flirting with their eyes, strutting along with swaying hips, with ornaments jingling on their ankles. Therefore the Lord will bring sores on the heads of the women of Zion; the Lord will make their scalps bald.”
(Isaiah 3:16-17)

You hate haughtiness, Jesus.

Absolutely hate it.

As a result, You punish it.

Every time.

May I never allow a hint of haughtiness to enter my thoughts, words, actions…

or the way I walk. 😉

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2 Samuel 22:28; Psalm 18:27; Psalm 101:5; Proverbs 16:18; Zephaniah 3:11; James 4:6; 1 Peter 5:5

Sunday, August 28, 2022

 

Pray this Lazaroo all the way to the marrow of your bones:

“Dispatches were sent by couriers to all the king’s provinces with the order to destroy, kill and annihilate all the Jews—young and old, women and children—on a single day, the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, the month of Adar, and to plunder their goods.”
(Esther 3:13)

How could such an evil thing happen, Jesus –

especially to Your chosen people?

It was because You were about to rescue them
and also destroy their enemies!

Help me to remember that

next time something evil shows up at my door.

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Genesis 44:4; Numbers 23:23; Psalm 5:4; Psalm 6:8; Psalm 10:15; Romans 2:8; Galatians 1:3-5

Monday, June 20, 2022

 

Pray this Lazaroo with every fiber of your being:

“But women will be saved through childbearing – if they continue in faith, love and holiness with propriety.”
(1 Timothy 2:15)

That’s a pretty amazing promise, Jesus

one to which every pregnant woman can wholeheartedly cling.

But something tells me…

You’ll also save through the painful trials of this life
men and non-childbearing women

who “continue in faith, love and holiness with propriety.”

Increase my faith, LORD!

Help me love others with Your love.

Keep me holy

and all in a way that honors You!

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Leviticus 11:44; Psalm 96:9; 1 Corinthians 13:1-13; 1 Timothy 2:9; Hebrews 11:1; Hebrews 11:6; 1 John 3:14

Tuesday, February 8, 2022

 

Pray this Lazaroo in grateful acknowledgment:

“Adam was formed first, then Eve.”
(1 Timothy 2:13)

Yes, he was, Jesus.

Men might point out
that You’ve made the man the head of the wife.

Women might point out
that you took one look at Adam and said,

“I can do better than that!” 😉

But the truth is, the man didn’t feel complete without the woman.

The woman isn’t complete without the man.

They need each other.

And oh, how we both need You!

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Genesis 1:26-28; Genesis 2:18; Genesis 2:20-25; Genesis 3:1-24; Ephesians 5:22-24; 1 Peter 3:1-2; 1 Peter 3:7

Sunday, October 3, 2021

 

Embrace God’s priority as you pray this Lazaroo:

“…urge the younger women to love their husbands and children, to be self-controlled and pure, to be busy at home, to be kind, and to be subject to their husbands, so that no one will malign the word of God.”
(Titus 2:4-5)

That’s my goal, isn’t it, Jesus?

Not to get my way.
Not to impress people.
Not to be successful.

My life’s goal is to honor You in such a way

that no one will malign Your holy Word!

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Psalms 12:5; Proverbs 30:5; Matthew 5:16; Matthew 15:5-6; Luke 5:1; Acts 4:31; Acts 6:7

Wednesday, September 29, 2021

 

Pray this Lazaroo in trusting submission:

“I do not permit a woman to teach or to assume authority over a man…”
(1 Timothy 2:12)

It’s doubtful that Paul would follow such a practice today, Jesus.

In that culture, female leadership over men
was a stumbling block to the advancement of Your kingdom.

So he asked women with those gifts and skills

to graciously exercise them with other women.

O God! May I be willing to make any sacrifice

for the sake of Your great Name!

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Judges 4:4; Genesis 22:2; Psalms 4:5; Psalms 50:5; Psalms 51:17; Acts 18:26; Romans 12:1; Romans 16:1; 1 Corinthians 8:9-11; Titus 2:3-5

Thursday, July 29, 2021

 

Pray this Lazaroo with excuseless humility:

“…the older women…can train the younger women…to be subject to their husbands…”
(Titus 2:3-5)

In this day and age

that’s going to take a heap of training, Jesus.

Nobody wants to be subject to anybody.

Our sinful human nature demands:

“Do what you want to do
when and how you want to do it!”

But let me reply with this:

I submit myself totally, wholeheartedly, unreservedly to You, Father!

So whatever You ask me to do

my answer is an immediate, resounding

“YES!”

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Genesis 16:9; 2 Chronicles 30:8; Proverbs 3:5-6; Romans 8:7; 1 Corinthians 16:15-16; Ephesians 5:21-24; Colossians 3:18