Pray the words of this Lazaroo aloud, with grateful courage:

“…of this gospel I was appointed a herald and an apostle and a teacher. That is why I am suffering as I am.”
(2 Timothy 1:11-12)

We don’t get this, Jesus.
Or even if we claim to…we sure have a hard time retaining it.

Here’s the great Apostle Paul, who’s doing everything You tell him to do –

and he’s suffering.

Why?

Well, it’s not because he’s sinning.
It’s not because he’s acting foolishly.

It’s because he’s doing everything you tell him to do.

Something inside us screams –

“That’s unfair!”

Somehow, I’ve got it in my head that if I do what’s right

good things will happen to me
people will like me better
my life will get easier.

Why else would I do what’s right?

Oh.
Yeah.

Because it pleases You.
Because I owe You my very life – now and forever

come what may.

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Psalms 42:9-11; Proverbs 9:12; Proverbs 22:3; Isaiah 53:1-12; Jeremiah 15:15-21; Matthew 16:21-27; Acts 5:40-42; Acts 9:10-16; 2 Corinthians 1:3-10; Philippians 1:27-30; 1 Thessalonians 3:2-4

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.