Lazaroo – Saturday, May 7, 2011
May 07, 2011 I Lazaroo.
Pray the words of this Lazaroo aloud…with commitment anew:
“And he will go on before the Lord, in the spirit and power of Elijah…to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.”
(Luke 1:17)
John did his job, Jesus.
Am I doing mine?
John knew what he was called to do.
Do I?
In spite of enormous stress, pressure and hardship
John remained faithful to his calling.
Am I remaining faithful to mine?
You rewarded John for his faithfulness
by putting him in charge of many things
by giving him a great reward in heaven
by granting him the crown of life.
I would love to receive those things, too, Father.
But before he received such amazing rewards
he paid a price for doing what You assigned him to do.
First he lost his freedom
then he lost his life.
If called on…
am I willing to pay that price?
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1 Kings 17:1-24; 1 Kings 18:1-45; 2 Kings 1:1-18; 2 Kings 2:1-15; Malachi 4:5-6; Matthew 5:11-12; Matthew 11:2-15; Matthew 14:3-12; Matthew 17:1-6; Matthew 17:10-13; Matthew 25:21; John 1:19-23; James 1:12
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.