Author Archives: L. Lyden

When someone throws stones “It may be that the Lord will look on my affliction, and that the Lord will repay me with good for his cursing this day.” ~ 2 Samuel 16:12  Have you ever had someone completely misunderstand your motives or say something about you that simply wasn’t true? Maybe you’ve been criticized for doing the right thing, judgedContinue reading “2 Samuel 16”

Here is a hint Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will by no means pass away. ~ Mark 13:31 Have you ever tried to assemble something without reading the instructions? You confidently tell yourself, “I’ve got this.” Twenty minutes later you’re holding three leftover screws, a mysterious bracket, and wondering why theContinue reading “From the Daily Dose Journal Series”

The End is not yet But when you hear of wars and rumors of wars, do not be troubled; for such things must happen, but the end is not yet. ~ Mark 13:7 Have you ever turned on the news and wondered if the world had completely gone mad? Every headline seems more alarming thanContinue reading “From the Daily Dose Journal Series”

Who has your heart In this manner Absalom acted toward all Israel who came to the king for judgment. So Absalom stole the hearts of the men of Israel. ~ 2 Samuel 15:6 Have you ever been talked into believing something that wasn’t true? Maybe someone shared just enough information to make their side sound convincing,Continue reading “2 Samuel 15”

Move with grace  For we will surely die and become like water spilled on the ground, which cannot be gathered up again. Yet God does not take away a life; but He devises means, so that His banished ones are not expelled from Him. ~ 2 Samuel 14:14  Have you ever had a relationship that felt stuck? Maybe there wasContinue reading “2 Samuel 14”

Guard your heart Then Absalom spoke to his brother Amnon neither good nor bad. For Absalom hated Amnon, because he had forced his sister Tamar. ~ 1 Samuel 13:22 Have you ever noticed how one wrong decision can set off a chain reaction? It’s a little like knocking over the first domino. You think it’sContinue reading “2 Samuel 13”

Conviction is a gift So David said to Nathan, “I have sinned against the Lord.” And Nathan said to David, “The Lord also has put away your sin; you shall not die.” ~ 2 Samuel 12:13  Have you ever had spinach stuck in your teeth and wished someone would have told you sooner? Most of us would rather hear theContinue reading “2 Samuel 12”

The Danger of Drifting  It happened in the spring of the year, at the time when kings go out to battle, that David sent Joab and his servants with him, and all Israel; and they destroyed the people of Ammon and besieged Rabbah. But David remained at Jerusalem. ~ 2 Samuel 11:1 Have you ever noticed that a car doesn’t haveContinue reading “2 Samuel 11”

Love God, Love your neighbor And you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength.’ This is the first commandment. And the second, like it, is this: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no other commandment greaterContinue reading “From the Daily Dose Journal Series”

She gave it all for they all put in out of their abundance, but she out of her poverty put in all that she had, her whole livelihood.” ~ Mark 12:44 Have you ever given someone a gift and secretly hoped they would appreciate it? Maybe you spent time choosing just the right thing, onlyContinue reading “From the Daily Dose Journal Series”