Author Archives: L. Lyden

Leaven Then He charged them, saying, “Take heed, beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and the leaven of Herod.” Mark 8:15 You may remember when you were a child how your parents told you that who you associate with will become who you imitate?  Another popular phrase when I was young was that one bad appleContinue reading “June 16, 2022”

Three days and nothing “I have compassion on the multitude, because they have now continued with Me three days and have nothing to eat. Mark 8:2 Have you ever gone 3 days without food?  These days most people have a hard time going 3 hours without anything to eat. Still, if you have gone forContinue reading “June 15, 2022”

Interesting instructions And He took him aside from the multitude, and put His fingers in his ears, and He spat and touched his tongue. Mark 7:33 Have you ever gotten direction from the Holy Spirit that didn’t seem to make sense at the time?  I sure have!  Once when we were in a situation withContinue reading “June 14, 2022”

Press through in humility But Jesus said to her, “Let the children be filled first, for it is not good to take the children’s bread and throw it to the little dogs.”  Mark 7:27 Have you ever wanted something so badly, but something happened on the way to getting it that stole your hope?  I’m sure we allContinue reading “June 13, 2022”

Heart Check                There is nothing that enters a man from outside which can defile him; but the things which come out of him, those are the things that defile a man. Mark 7:15 Have you ever wondered what is in your heart?  I’m not talking about chambers and valves.  I’m talking about checking your heart as theContinue reading “June 12, 2022”

Be of good cheer They all saw Him and were troubled. But immediately He talked with them and said to them, “Be of good cheer! It is I; do not be afraid.”   Mark 6:50 In today’s world, it can be very easy to take on a spirit of fear.  Just take a look at the latest headline orContinue reading “June 11, 2022”

Our Shepherd    And Jesus, when He came out, saw a great multitude and was moved with compassion for them, because they were like sheep not having a shepherd. So He began to teach them many things.  Mark 6:34 This passage makes me think of the 23rd Psalm because it says that the Lord Jesus isContinue reading “June 10, 2022”

            Peer Pressure For Herod feared John, knowing that he was a just and holy man, and he protected him. And when he heard him, he did many things, and heard him gladly.  Mark 6:17 Have you ever felt pressured to do something you didn’t want to do?  Something that a friend or co-worker wasContinue reading “June 9, 2022”

Shake it off And whoever will not receive you nor hear you, when you depart from there, shake off the dust under your feet as a testimony against them. Assuredly, I say to you, it will be more tolerable for Sodom and Gomorrah in the day of judgment than for that city!”  Mark 6:11 IContinue reading “June 8, 2022”

Unbelief And He marveled because of their unbelief. Then He went about the villages in a circuit, teaching. Mark 6:6 Nothing stops the power of God in a life faster than unbelief.  Unbelief is nothing more than doubt and fear.  When you doubt something is true and question its authenticity or are afraid that something is tooContinue reading “June 7, 2022”