Author Archives: L. Lyden

Child-like And He said, “Assuredly, I say to you, unless you are converted and become as little children, you will by no means enter the kingdom of heaven.  Matthew 18:3 Throughout Jesus’ ministry, He began teaching about the kingdom of heaven.  It was a radical teaching in that day because He taught that you cannotContinue reading “March 5, 2022”

Go fishing “Nevertheless, lest we offend them, go to the sea, cast in a hook, and take the fish that comes up first. And when you have opened its mouth, you will find a piece of money; take that and give it to them for Me and you.”  Matthew 17:27 Have you ever been stressedContinue reading “March 4, 2022”

Prayer and fasting “However, this kind does not go out except by prayer and fasting.”   Matthew 17:21 Prayer and fasting.  You don’t hear much about it today.  We have a National Day of Prayer each year and occasionally there may be a national “call” to prayer. However, the last president to call for a nationalContinue reading “March 3, 2022”

Well pleased While he was still speaking, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them; and suddenly a voice came out of the cloud, saying, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. Hear Him!” Matthew 17:5 For a while now, I have heard a lot of talk about being proud.  It seems likeContinue reading “March 2, 2022”

He is working good From that time Jesus began to show to His disciples that He must go to Jerusalem, suffer many things from the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and be raised the third day.  Matthew 16:21 Have you ever been in a situation that someone you were close toContinue reading “March 1, 2022”

The Keys And I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven.” Matthew 16:19 In today’s world, keys are becoming obsolete.  Now there are coded locks made to open by aContinue reading “February 27, 2022”

Leaven Then Jesus said to them, “Take heed and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and the Sadducees.” Matthew 16:6 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 badContinue reading “February 26,2022”

Discern the time “And in the morning, ‘It will be foul weather today, for the sky is red and threatening.’ Hypocrites! You know how to discern the face of the sky, but you cannot discern the signs of the times.  Matthew 16:3 These are troubling times in our world.  We are seeing the ending ofContinue reading “February 25, 2022”

His provision Now Jesus called His disciples to Himself and said, “I have compassion on the multitude, because they have now continued with Me three days and have nothing to eat. And I do not want to send them away hungry, lest they faint on the way.”  Matthew 15:32 Jesus didn’t turn anyone away whenContinue reading “February 24, 2022”

Get rid of offense But He answered and said, “It is not good to take the children’s bread and throw it to the little dogs.” Matthew 15:26 Today we are reading about the woman that came to Jesus with a demon possessed daughter.  She was from Canaan which probably meant that she was half JewishContinue reading “February 23, 2022”