Author Archives: L. Lyden

Impossible? For with God nothing will be impossible.”  Luke 1:37 Have you ever been in an impossible place in your life?  Maybe you were facing something at work or school?  Or maybe you had something in your family or marriage that looked impossible?  I’m sure we have all felt like we were up against impossibleContinue reading “August 27, 2022”

The Last is Better than the First “The Lord has dealt with me, in the days when He looked on me, to take away my reproach among people.”  Luke 1:25 When I look back over my life, I have a lot of regrets.  I frittered away a lot of years in selfish living and will never get thoseContinue reading “August 26, 2022”

Faith Starts Here So it was, as soon as the days of his service were completed, that he departed to his own house. Luke 1:23  Wow, this is something.  Even though Zacharias came out of the Holy place without a voice, he continued on for the rest of his time at the temple to complete hisContinue reading “August 24, 2022”

No Excuses And Zacharias said to the angel, “How shall I know this? For I am an old man, and my wife is well advanced in years.” Luke 1:18 Zacharias wanted a sign to know that the angel was telling the truth about his future.  He said to the angel, how can I know for sureContinue reading “August 23, 2022”

Your supernatural answer is coming But the angel said to him, “Do not be afraid, Zacharias, for your prayer is heard; and your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you shall call his name John.  Luke 1:13 Have you ever prayed for something or someone for a long time and didn’t see the resultsContinue reading “August 21, 2022”

In the right place According to the custom of the priesthood, his lot fell to burn incense when he went into the temple of the Lord.  Luke 1:9 It was not a coincidence that Zacharias was burning incense at the time of his angelic visitation.  It was his assignment.  The priests were given various tasks toContinue reading “August 19, 2022”

Who are your writing to? It seemed good to me also, having had perfect understanding of all things from the very first, to write to you an orderly account, most excellent Theophilus. Luke 1:3 You can write!  We all can. I have been a proponent of writing for the past several years.  I encourage peopleContinue reading “August 18, 2022”

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 “August 12, 2022”

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 How many times can you remember in life when you were worried or concerned about how something was going to work out, but when you got to that moment in timeContinue reading “August 11, 2022”

Laid to Rest Then he bought fine linen, took Him down, and wrapped Him in the linen. And he laid Him in a tomb which had been hewn out of the rock, and rolled a stone against the door of the tomb. Mark 15:46 The torture was over, and Jesus was finally laid to rest. Continue reading “August 10, 2022”