Lazaroo – Sunday, August 19, 2012
4 comments, Aug 19, 2012
Pray the words of this Lazaroo aloud all the way to the marrow of your bones:
“‘The Lord has done this for me,’ she said. ‘In these days he has shown his favor and taken away my disgrace among the people.’”
(Luke 1:25)
Few things are sweeter, Jesus –
than to look back at a wonderful thing that has just happened
and have it suddenly dawn on me…
it was You!
especially when the favor You showed me
was a long time coming
when I had prayed and prayed and prayed without discernible effect
and had pretty much concluded Your answer was:
“No.”
Only afterwards was I able to understand that it was all about Your perfect timing
not one day early
not one day late
that if You had given me what I wanted in the beginning
it wouldn’t have worked.
You know the prayers I’m still praying, Father.
What a day it will be
when I suddenly recognize
You did it again!
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Deuteronomy 32:30-31; 1 Samuel 28:18-19; Job 12:9; Psalms 118:22-23; Isaiah 41:19-20; Isaiah 44:23; Matthew 21:42; 2 Corinthians 1:8-11; 2 Corinthians 6:2
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.
Steve Says:
My fault, Paul. Posting it now! I’m thrilled that you count on your Lazaroo each day. Normally, I move heaven and earth to get it posted at one midnight after midnight. Today…I didn’t make it. Whenever that happens – and I hope and pray it’s exceedingly seldom – you’ll know to pray for me and the unexpected challenges that I suddenly confronted in my schedule! May God richly bless you in this daily adventure, my brother.
Aug 19, 2012, 2:10 pm