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Thursday, January 28, 2021

 

Sell out totally to God as you pray this Lazaroo:

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

So, Jesus…

am I to conclude that treating people inhospitably
may somewhat hinder our ability to work together?

Ha! Makes sense.

It’s not just about the work, is it?

Maybe it’s not even mostly about the work.

It’s about the relationships.

My 1on1 relationship with You.
My relationship with each person.
My relationship with the group.

Do you use the work

to bring Your kids together?

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Ezra 3:9; Nehemiah 3:5; Psalms 34:3; Psalms 133:1; 1 Corinthians 12:24; 1 Corinthians 15:58; Ephesians 4:16

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Friday, September 18, 2020

 

Pray this Lazaroo from the depths of your soul:

“We ought therefore to show hospitality…”
(3 John 1:8)

It’s not enough to feel hospitable, is it, Jesus?

You want me to show it.
Others want me to show it.

But do I?

It’s so easy to become consumed
with my life, my work, my family, my pursuits –

to leave others to focus on their own lives
while I focus on mine.

Clearly, however, that’s not what You desire.

Open my heart, LORD!
to everyone You’re calling into my embrace.

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Acts 16:14; Acts 28:7; Romans 12:13; Romans 16:23; 2 Corinthians 6:11; 2 Corinthians 6:13; Hebrews 13:2

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Wednesday, May 20, 2020

 

Pray this Lazaroo with a fervent spirit

“The river gates are thrown open…”
(Nahum 2:6)

When Ninevah’s river gates were opened, Jesus

their city was flooded.

The very thing that had been a blessing to them

became their undoing.

Are there areas in my life that carry that risk, Father?

People, work, sports, foods, entertainment, behaviors –

given to me as blessings from You

that I might misuse, turning them into self-inflicted harm?

Absolutely.
Every one of them.

Help me enjoy Your blessings in the right way!

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Genesis 49:25; Deuteronomy 16:10; Deuteronomy 30:1; Psalms 21:6; Psalms 128:2; Proverbs 10:6; Romans 15:27; Ephesians 1:3

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Thursday, April 30, 2020

 

Pray this Lazaroo with pure devotion:

“So my heart began to despair over all my toilsome labor under the sun.”
(Ecclesiastes 2:20)

It’s easy to overvalue what I do, Jesus.

It seems important to me, or I wouldn’t do it.

But when I check back on the results

I’m stunned to see how little of my work actually matters.

Still, my one comfort is this:

You judge the intent of my heart.

If what I’m doing is truly for You

You transform it into eternal, heavenly treasure.

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Job 19:23-27; Matthew 6:19-21; Mark 10:21; 1 Corinthians 3:10-15; 1 Peter 1:3-7; 1 Peter 1:17; 1 Peter 5:2-7

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Sunday, September 15, 2019

 

Pray this Lazaroo with burning zeal:

“They…forded the river…”
(Joshua 2:23)

– the very river the entire army was about to cross on dry land, Jesus!

But this first time
Joshua’s two spies had to get wet to make it across.

No surprise.

You do it both ways, don’t You?

Sometimes You perform a miracle.

But most of the time You supply the strength
for me to accomplish Your tasks the old-fashioned way

requiring me to work, stretch, struggle.

But that’s okay!

Either way…

I win.

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Joshua 3:14-17; John 14:12; John 16:33; Romans 16:12; 1 Corinthians 4:12; 1 Thessalonians 5:12; Hebrews 13:8

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Monday, May 6, 2019

 

Pray this Lazaroo in longing belief:

“Then the two men started back.”
(Joshua 2:23)

When it comes to vacations, Jesus

many people believe it’s more fun to leave
than to start back.

But as healthy as a break can be

a person who loves their work
is eager to resume.

A person who loves their home
is thankful to return.

Help me truly embrace the calling You’ve placed on my life!

while remembering that heaven –

not this world –

is my true home.

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Mark 6:4; Luke 18:29-30; John 14:23; 2 Corinthians 5:6; 2 Corinthians 5:8-9; Hebrews 11:8-10; Hebrews 11:24-26

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Friday, July 1, 2016

 

Pray this Lazaroo with no-holds-barred surrender:

“They laid its beams…”
(Nehemiah 3:6)

There they were, Jesus…

repairing the Jeshanah Gate of Jerusalem.

When they laid those beams, they weren’t done.

There was a lot of work left to do.

Just as they were, I’m presented with a choice:

I can focus on the size of the huge task ahead of me
and become discouraged

Or I can be filled with thanksgiving for what You’ve accomplished through me

and be invigorated to get back to work.

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Genesis 2:3; Nehemiah 5:16; Nehemiah 7:70; John 6:29; 1 Corinthians 15:58; 1 Corinthians 16:10; Philippians 2:30