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

“After John was put in prison, Jesus went into Galilee, proclaiming the good news of God.”
(Mark 1:14)

John was Your cousin, Jesus –

the man who baptized You
the one who prepared the way for Your ministry
the prophet who boldly declared You to be the Lamb of God

who spoke so highly of You that his closest friends and followers left him
and became Yours.

But after they threw him in prison

You preached on.

This is one of the toughest challenges I face –

continuing to function at a high level
keeping my eyes focused on the task at hand
being able to experience the joy of faithfully following You

while danger, heartache and suffering
plague the lives of people I love.

Make me strong

but not calloused.

Let me feel and deeply respond to their pain

without missing a beat

of my assignment from You.

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1 Kings 20:39-40; Nehemiah 6:2-4; Isaiah 50:7; Isaiah 53:3-5; Matthew 14:13-14; John 1:29-37; Acts 20:22-25; 1 Corinthians 15:56-58; Philippians 3:7-11

What is Lazaroo?

Take Me Deeper