Pray the words of this Lazaroo aloud, with your whole heart:

“‘When you bring injured, crippled or diseased animals and offer them as sacrifices, should I accept them from your hands?’ says the LORD.”
(Malachi 1:13)

How dare I do this, Jesus?

How could I begin to think I might insult my God in this way
and get away with it?

And yet I do.

Every time I offer you less than my best

that’s a direct insult to You.

Every time I serve You halfheartedly

I’m acting like I don’t think You can see what I’m doing
or hear what I’m saying.

Every time I throw something together for You, giving it little thought or effort, while thinking to myself –

“That’s good enough.”

I’m behaving as though I can slap you in the face
confident You won’t do one blessed thing about it.

“Good enough” isn’t anywhere near good enough

for You.

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Numbers 13:20; Ruth 3:3; Malachi 1:8; Matthew 16:27; John 17:4; Colossians 3:23-24; 2 Timothy 2:15; 2 Timothy 4:9; 2 Timothy 4:21; Titus 3:12

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.