Pray the words of this Lazaroo aloud, in holy fear:

“I will cut off from this place… those who bow down on the roofs to worship the starry host…”
(Zephaniah 1:4-5)

It’s so easy to do that, Jesus –

to worship Your creation
instead of their Creator

to become so engrossed in Your blessings
that I forget the One who gave me these gifts.

How different am I – really –

from those people who went up to their roofs
to bow down and worship the planets and stars?

I don’t recognize what I’m doing, because, of course,

I don’t call what I do,

“worship.”

I call it my

“family”
“career” 
“friends” 
“hobbies” 
“entertainment.”

What harm is there in that?

None.

They’re all gifts of love from You

meant to be enjoyed
to make my life sweeter
to contribute to the lives of others

except when I cross the line into “worship”

and allow them to

block 
hinder
weaken

my focus on You.

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Exodus 20:4-6; Deuteronomy 4:15-19; Deuteronomy 4:23-24; Psalms 24:3-5; Isaiah 44:9-10; Matthew 4:10; 1 Corinthians 8:4-6; 1 Corinthians 10:18-21

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.