Author Archives: L. Lyden

Always another chance But the Lord was gracious to them, had compassion on them, and regarded them, because of His covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and would not yet destroy them or cast them from His presence. ~ 2 Kings 13:23 Have you ever messed something up and thought, “Well, I guess I’ve really blown it this time”? MaybeContinue reading “2 Kings 13”

Five keys to understanding Revelation John, to the seven churches which are in Asia: Grace to you and peace from Him who is and who was and who is to come, and from the seven Spirits who are before His throne. ~ Revelation 1:4 Have you ever started reading something and thought, “I think IContinue reading “From the Daily Dose Journal Series”

His-story “Blessed is he who reads and those who hear the words of this prophecy and keep those things which are written in it; for the time is near.” ~ Revelation 1:3 Have you ever had a perception about something for so long that you never stopped to question whether your perception was actually right?Continue reading “From the Daily Dose Journal Series”

It’s time to repair Then Jehoiada the priest took a chest, bored a hole in its lid, and set it beside the altar. ~  2 Kings 12:9  Have you ever noticed how easy it is to see something that needs to be fixed, but how much harder it is to actually do something about it?Continue reading “2 Kings 12”

Hidden for such a time as this “But Jehosheba the daughter of King Jehoram, sister of Ahaziah, took Joash the son of Ahaziah, and stole him away from among the king’s sons who were being murdered; and they hid him and his nurse from Athaliah, so that he was not killed.” ~ 2 Kings 11:2Continue reading “2 Kings 11”

Sometimes obedience is messy “Know now that nothing shall fall to the earth of the word of the Lord which the Lord spoke concerning the house of Ahab.” ~ 2 Kings 10:10 Have you ever started doing what God asked you to do, only to discover that obedience can get a whole lot messier thanContinue reading “2 Kings 10”

It’s time to turn the page  Thus says the Lord God of Israel: “I have anointed you king over the people of the Lord, over Israel.” ~ 2 Kings 9:6  Have you ever had a moment when you knew something was changing, but you didn’t know exactly what was coming next? Maybe you’ve sensed GodContinue reading “2 Kings 9”

All is not lost  And when the king asked the woman, she told him. So the king appointed a certain officer for her, saying, “Restore all that was hers, and all the proceeds of the field from the day that she left the land until now.” Have you ever had something in your life thatContinue reading “2 kings 8”

Continue His work “And He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature. He who believes and is baptized will be saved; but he who does not believe will be condemned.  These signs will follow those who believe: In My name they will cast out demons; they willContinue reading “From the Daily Dose Journal Series”

The heavy lifting And they said among themselves, “Who will roll away the stone from the door of the tomb for us?” ~ Mark 16:3 Have you ever spent hours worrying about a problem that God had already solved? We laugh about it afterward, but while we’re in the middle of it, the obstacle canContinue reading “From the Daily Dose Journal Series”