Author Archives: L. Lyden

Next Steps “You know that after two days is the Passover, and the Son of Man will be delivered up to be crucified.”  Matthew 26:2 As a leader I am often encouraged to help others move on to their next step.  Mainly in their Christian walk.  Whether it is baptism, serving on a team atContinue reading “April 19, 2022”

You are blessed And the King will answer and say to them, ‘Assuredly, I say to you, inasmuch as you did it to one of the least of these My brethren, you did it to Me.’  Matthew 25:40 Some day we will face our Lord and He will say “You are blessed from the foundationContinue reading “April 18, 2022”

Your assignment ‘For to everyone who has, more will be given, and he will have abundance; but from him who does not have, even what he has will be taken away.  Matthew 25:29 Have you ever been given an assignment either at school or work?  Sure you have, we all have at one time orContinue reading “April 16, 2022”

Be Prepared And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came, and those who were ready went in with him to the wedding; and the door was shut.  Matthew 25:10 Have you ever known someone that was always late?  Someone who struggled with getting going at the right time.  Someone that no matter how muchContinue reading “April 15, 2022”

Feed the household Blessed is that servant whom his master, when he comes, will find so doing. Matthew 24:46 Do you consider yourself to be faithful and wise in all you do?  Are you confident that when you meet the LORD face to face that He will say “Well done?”  Will He find you givingContinue reading “April 14, 2022”

The days of Noah For as in the days before the flood, they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noah entered the ark, and did not know until the flood came and took them all away, so also will the coming of the Son of Man be. MatthewContinue reading “April 12, 2022”

When will it end? And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in all the world as a witness to all the nations, and then the end will come. Matthew 24:14 Surly we live in a day that the gospel of the kingdom of God is being preached in all the world?  Travel isContinue reading “March 11, 2022”

A heart for America “O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, the one who kills the prophets and stones those who are sent to her! How often I wanted to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were not willing! Matthew 23:77 Many times I feel this way about America.  IContinue reading “April 9, 2022”

Walk the walk Therefore, whatever they tell you to observe, that observe and do, but do not do according to their works; for they say, and do not do.  Matthew 23:3 Matthew 23 starts with Jesus giving direction to His disciples and also correction to the Pharisees.  He told the disciples that it is theContinue reading “April 8, 2022”

His enemies are His footstool ‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit at My right hand, Till I make Your enemies Your footstool” ’?  Matthew 22:44 I’m struggling with this one, in fact I have been struggling for days.  It’s the reason why I haven’t written a message of encouragement this week.  So I amContinue reading “March 7, 2022”