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

“All the men assigned to the camp of Dan number 157,600. They will set out last…”
(Numbers 2:31)

It’s hard to be last, Jesus.

I live in a competitive world, made up of winners and losers.

To be a winner, I have to come in first.
In my world, coming in last means I’m a loser.

I don’t want to be a loser.

So that means I seldom sign up
for a race I don’t think I can win.

Most of the people I know feel the same way.

So there are a lot of races nobody signs up for
which means there are a lot of races

that never get run

a lot of jobs that never get done
a lot of people who never get

noticed
loved
respected
honored

won.

Is that why You’ve built into Your kingdom this remarkable incentive –

that the last…

…will be first?”

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Matthew 19:28-30; Matthew 20:1-16; Matthew 20:20-28; Matthew 23:1-12; Mark 9:33-37; Luke 13:22-30; Luke 14:7-24; James 2:1-13; 3 John 1:9-10

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.