Pray the words of this Lazaroo aloud, in a spirit of grateful submission:

“The LORD is slow to anger.”
(Nahum 1:3)

Oh, Jesus!

Where would I be if You weren’t slow to anger?

Without hope.

That’s where I’d be.

Or worse.

I’d already be getting what my sins deserve.

Instead, You’ve given me another chance.

And another.

And another.

And another.

And another.

And another.

But while I’m working on my second billionth chance, I have to wonder:

Am I as slow to anger with others as You are with me?

Wow.

I’m not even close, am I?

Well, that’s not good enough. Something tells me the surest way for me to finally run out of chances with You…

…is to be unwilling to give that many chances to others.

O God.

Help me be slow.

Really, really, really slow

to anger.

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James 1:20; Psalms 4:4; Jeremiah 10:24; Jonah 4:3-11; Ephesians 4:26-27; 1 Timothy 2:8; Colossians 3:8; Ephesians 4:31; Matthew 18:21-35

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.