Pray the words of this Lazaroo aloud, with total transparency:

“The brother in humble circumstances ought to take pride in his high position.”
(James 1:9)

You keep turning this world upside-down, Jesus.

I mean right side-up.

This world I live in looks down on the person who

wears shabby clothes
struggles to pay the rent
doesn’t have a college degree
walks because he can’t afford a car.

But You tell me to look up to such a person.

You tell me if I could only see through Your eyes

I would be able to discern that such a person

in fact holds a lofty position.

I believe You…but I’m not sure why this is so.

Is it because a fellow Christian who has very little of this world’s possessions

is less distracted by them
is constantly reminded that You are her only hope

can see clearly that very soon
all the trappings of this world will fade away?

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Proverbs 18:11-12; Jeremiah 9:23-24; Luke 1:50-53; Luke 16:19-31; Luke 18:18-30; Luke 21:1-4; 1 Corinthians 7:29-31; 1 Timothy 6:17-19; James 1:10-11; James 2:1-9

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.