Pray the words of this Lazaroo aloud, with white-hot fervor:

“…you rebelled against the command of the LORD your God.”
(Deuteronomy 1:26)

Not a particularly good idea, huh, Jesus?

It’s easy for me to see the stupidity of that move

in others.

But it’s just a wee bit harder to see

in myself –

especially in the moment

when Satan makes it seem like such an attractive idea.

Oh, I can see the asininity of it after the fact! –

after it’s blown up in my face

set me way back
cost me dearly
hurt others deeply.

That’s when I look back, baffled
shake my head and ask –

“What was I thinking?!!!”

But by then, it’s a bit late.
The damage is already done.

The depth of my regret
the sincerity of my sorrow

don’t change

one
blessed
thing.

The only value…

would be if in this New Year
I could learn something from it

for the future.

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2 Chronicles 32:24-26; Jeremiah 31:18-19; Jeremiah 34:12-16; Zechariah 1:2-6; Matthew 11:21; Matthew 12:41; 2 Corinthians 7:10-11; 2 Corinthians 12:19-21

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.