Pray the words of this Lazaroo aloud, with somber humility:

“Wail, all you drinkers of wine; wail because of the new wine, for it has been snatched from your lips.”
(Joel 1:5)

Am I having any of these feelings, Jesus?

Is there something sweet I was hoping to taste that has been “snatched from my lips?”

If so, please show me

so I can deal with it in a way that truly honors You.

You know how hard it is for me to look forward to something

and have it taken away.

My disappointment is so great that I tend to rush right past the reason You allowed it.

So let me start there.

Why – at different times all throughout my life –

have You allowed me to have my expectations dashed?

Is it possible…

in spite of all my strongly held convictions, opinions and beliefs…

that You know better than I

what is best for me?

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Genesis 27:28; 2 Kings 5:10-14; Job 6:19-21; Job 23:10; Isaiah 48:17; Haggai 1:11; Zechariah 9:17; Luke 5:37-39; Romans 5:3-5; Philippians 1:9-11

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.