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

“To God’s elect…who have been chosen…for obedience to Jesus Christ…”
(1 Peter 1:1-2)

So that’s why You chose me, Jesus!

Obedience.

Oh, I know You chose me for much more, besides.

But there’s no getting around it, is there?

You really want me to obey You.

Not partially
not reluctantly

but

completely
wholeheartedly.

There are times when I think I want that almost as much as You do.

But there are other times

when I struggle to obey You.

Why?

I know You

know what’s best
know far more than I do
would never ask me to do anything that wasn’t for my good.

So why do I sometimes resent Your commands?

Where does this spirit of rebellion come from?

Oh.

It’s a “spirit” all right.

But not Yours.

No wonder it has the stench of sulfur!

My impulse to disobey

comes straight from the pit of hell.

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1 Samuel 15:22-23; Romans 7:10-25; Isaiah 55:6-11; Hebrews 2:2-3; Romans 11:32; Ezekiel 32:30; Revelation 20:10; Revelation 21:8; Matthew 5:29-30; Matthew 10:28; 2 Corinthians 10:5

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.