Pray the words of this Lazaroo aloud, with bullheaded, rock-ribbed faith:

“Look, O LORD, on my affliction, for the enemy has triumphed.”
(Lamentations 1:9)

O Jesus.

Do I ever know how this one feels!

There have been countless times in my life when it looked like these words should have been spoken over me – or over someone I love:

“The enemy has triumphed.”

If I had tried to call it anything other than total defeat
I would have invited ridicule from everyone around me.

“Stick a fork in it,” they said.
“It’s done.”

But since when can anyone count You out?

Is this not Your specialty –

taking lost causes
and turning them into stunning victory?

When will I get it through my thick skull that this is what You do?

Is this not the very essence of faith –

to be sure of what I hope for?
certain of what I do not see?

He who laughs last

laughs best.

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Deuteronomy 8:16; Job 19:25; Psalms 48:14; Psalms 112:8; Psalms 119:33; Ecclesiastes 7:8; Matthew 10:22; Romans 8:24-25; 1 Corinthians 1:8; Galatians 6:9; Hebrews 10:35-39; Hebrews 11:1-2; Hebrews 11:6; Revelation 2:26

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