Author Archives: L. Lyden

A Day to Rest And He said to them, “The Sabbath was made for man, and not man for the Sabbath. Mark 2:27 The Sabbath is not something you hear a lot of talk about these days, let alone people actually taking a day of rest.  The Sabbath was the 6th day of the weekContinue reading “May 18, 2022”

New Wine “And no one puts new wine into old wineskins; or else the new wine bursts the wineskins, the wine is spilled, and the wineskins are ruined. But new wine must be put into new wineskins.” Mark 2:22 I have written at other times about fasting being a time to set aside physical needsContinue reading “May 17, 2022”

He came for the hurting ones Now it happened, as He was dining in Levi’s house, that many tax collectors and sinners also sat together with Jesus and His disciples; for there were many, and they followed Him.  Mark 2:15 Jesus was after the hurting and lost people of the world.  Those were the onesContinue reading “May 16, 2022”

Bring others too Then they came to Him, bringing a paralytic who was carried by four men. Mark 2:3 Do you have friends, loved ones or neighbors that don’t have Jesus in their life?  Maybe you have tried to share with them the love of God but have never gotten through?  Maybe you are afraidContinue reading “May 14, 2022”

None to great or small But He said to them, “Let us go into the next towns, that I may preach there also, because for this purpose I have come forth.” Mark 1:38 I’m struggling again. Seems like things were going along fine when suddenly the problems of life hit. It’s like a storm that comes outContinue reading “May 13, 2022”

Follow Me Then Jesus said to them, “Follow Me, and I will make you become fishers of men.”  Mark 1:17 “Follow Me.”  This was the call that Jesus gave the fishermen on the shore that day.  “I will make you fishers of men.”  Not the greatest sales pitch you ever heard, but it was all they neededContinue reading “May 10, 2022”

Get out of the Wilderness And He was there in the wilderness forty days, tempted by Satan, and was with the wild beasts; and the angels ministered to Him.  Mark 1:13 Have you ever felt like you were in a “wilderness”?  Alone and wondering around without direction or purpose?  Maybe you felt like you wereContinue reading “May 7, 2022”

Your Place Then all the land of Judea, and those from Jerusalem, went out to him and were all baptized by him in the Jordan River, confessing their sins. Mark 1:5 There is a place for you in the body of believers. God has a plan and a purpose for your live in a specificContinue reading “May 6, 2022”

Make Disciples Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” Amen. Matthew 28:19-20 Today I want to talk about theContinue reading “May 4, 2022”

The Same Message But the angel answered and said to the women, “Do not be afraid, for I know that you seek Jesus who was crucified. He is not here; for He is risen, as He said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay. And go quickly and tell His disciples that He isContinue reading “May 3, 2022”