Pray the words of this Lazaroo aloud, with burning emotion:

“The people of the half-tribe of Manasseh were numerous…the heads of their families…were brave warriors, famous men…”
(1 Chronicles 5:23-24)

“Brave” and “famous” seem to go together, don’t they, Jesus?

But not always!

Some of the bravest people I know aren’t famous.
Lots of famous people aren’t brave.

I don’t long to be famous.

But what I do want to be

is brave.

When confronted with a tough choice

I want to be brave enough to make the right one –
no matter what the cost.

When a powerful person is running over the poor and powerless

I want to be brave enough to stand up to them –
no matter what the cost.

When You give me my life’s assignment, sending me out like a sheep among wolves

I want to be brave enough to passionately pursue it –

no matter what the cost.

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Ezra 10:4; Psalms 107:26-28; Matthew 10:37-39; Matthew 14:27; Luke 9:23-26; Luke 14:25-33; John 12:25; Acts 4:13; 1 Corinthians 16:13; Philippians 3:7-11

What is Lazaroo?

Take Me Deeper

Scripture taken from the HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®. NIV®. Copyright© 1973, 1978, 1984 by International Bible Society. Used by permission of Zondervan. All rights reserved.