Pray the words of this Lazaroo aloud, in the humility of all-out confession:

“After paying the fare, he went aboard and sailed for Tarshish to flee from the LORD.”
(Jonah 1:3)

There’s always a fare to pay when I run away from You, Jesus.

And it’s money badly spent.

Straight down the drain.

But it’s not always money, is it? In fact, money is the least of it.

I waste so much more when I try to flee from You:

Time.
Focus.
Energy.
Opportunity.
Relationships.

Gone.

Sometimes worse than gone.

Lost.
Missed.
Spoiled.
Ruined.
Squandered.

But no matter

why I run
when I run
where I run
how far I run
how fast I run

When I stop to catch my breath, there You Are.

Waiting for me.

Waiting for me to come to my senses. Waiting for me to

Beg Your forgiveness
Drop to my knees
Fall on my face
Weep
and

head back home to You.
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Acts 26:14-15; Leviticus 26:16-20; Psalms 2:1-4; Psalms 119:118; Psalms 127:1; Jeremiah 4:30; Jeremiah 46:11-12; Nehemiah 6:11; Jeremiah 17:16

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.