Lazaroo – Monday, August 31, 2009
Aug 31, 2009 I Lazaroo.
Pray the words of this Lazaroo aloud, with Banzai belief:
“To those…who are loved by God the Father…”
(Jude 1:1)
You do love me, don’t You, Father?
Thank You for that.
I know You do.
But I have a terrible confession to make:
I have a hard, hard time relating to You.
I know. This isn’t news to You. You can feel my distance.
I’m so ashamed!
Obviously, it’s not Your fault – it’s mine.
It’s just that…the images of my natural father keep getting in the way of how I feel toward You.
That isn’t fair to You. I don’t want it to be this way.
I long to feel close to You!
But try though I might, I just can’t.
Not in my own strength.
Not with my baggage.
It’s going to take a miracle for me to feel close to You.
And so I beg You, loving Father:
Work that miracle in me!
In Jesus’ Name.
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Exodus 34:6; Deuteronomy 7:9; 1 Kings 8:23; John 3:16; John 14:21-23; John 16:26-27; Ephesians 6:23; 2 Thessalonians 2:16; 1 John 3:1
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.
Mary Ann Says:
For me, images of my natural father don’t get in the way, but my sins and then feelings of guilt get in the way. I know He doesn’t want it that way, but I struggle with this. I feel close, then I drift. I know He never leaves me. I pull away from Him . Yes, Father, please work that miracle in me – in Jesus’ name.
Aug 31, 2009, 6:34 pmAmen