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

“When you spread out your hands in prayer, I will hide my eyes from you; even if you offer many prayers, I will not listen. Your hands are full of blood; wash and make yourselves clean. Take your evil deeds out of my sight! Stop doing wrong, learn to do right!”
(Isaiah 1:15-17)

Well, this is scary, Jesus.

It’s exactly what millions of people think –

that even if they called out to You
You wouldn’t listen.

We try to tell them –

“No! Jesus isn’t like that! He loves sinners! You can come to Him just as you are!”

And then I read this.

Now, what do I tell sinners who long to receive Your forgiveness?

I guess the same thing You tell me:

You did accept me as a sinner…

but now that I’m forgiven
now that You live in me

You expect me to make a little progress.

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Isaiah 59:1-2; Matthew 22:8-14; John 8:3-11; Romans 5:6-9; Romans 6:1-18; Romans 12:1-2; 1 Corinthians 6:9-20; 1 Timothy 1:15-16; Hebrews 4:9-16; Hebrews 5:11-14; Hebrews 10:26-31; 1 John 1:9

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.