Pray the words of this Lazaroo aloud, in honest self-appraisal:

“But you were unwilling to go up…”
(Deuteronomy 1:26)

What in the world were they thinking, Jesus?

How could they refuse You?
You’re God!

Absurd.
Unthinkable.

I mean – have You ever sent me on a mission –

but I was unwilling to go?

My immediate first response:

“Never!”

If You showed up in this room right now and told me to tackle some task –

I’d do it!

(right after my knees quit shaking
my body quit trembling
and I got up off the floor from passing out.)

But that’s not how You usually deliver Your assignments, is it?

Mostly…it’s through the Bible.

So how am I doing with that?

Have You given me any commands in Scripture that I’m not fully –

– oh well, yeah –

that one…

and that one…

then there’s…

Good grief.

I’ve been meaning to get around to those.

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Genesis 26:4-5; Exodus 15:26; Leviticus 5:17; Deuteronomy 6:15-17; Psalms 89:30-33; Psalms 112:1-8; Matthew 5:19; John 14:21; 1 Corinthians 7:19

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.