Author Archives: L. Lyden

Living clean in an unclean world ‘Thus you shall separate the children of Israel from their uncleanness, lest they die in their uncleanness when they defile My tabernacle that is among them.  ~ Leviticus 15:31 Leviticus 15 is one of those chapters most people read over quickly or even skip. Yet tucked inside its instructions is aContinue reading “Leviticus 15”

What about the past Indeed, I myself thought I must do many things contrary to the name of Jesus of Nazareth. This I also did in Jerusalem, and many of the saints I shut up in prison, having received authority from the chief priests; and when they were put to death, I cast my voteContinue reading “From the Daily Dose Journal Series”

Divine appointments And after some days King Agrippa and Bernice came to Caesarea to greet Festus. ~ Acts 25:13 I have been in court hearings before. More than I care to talk about. In my experience, they were stressful, inconvenient, and filled with tension. I never once considered court to be a divine appointment orContinue reading “From the Daily Dose Journal Series”

Every broken place restored And the priest shall offer the burnt offering and the grain offering on the altar. So the priest shall make atonement for him, and he shall be clean. ~ Leviticus 14:20 Have you ever walked through a season where you felt stained by something you did not choose? Something in your life,Continue reading “Leviticus 14”

Healing in the hidden places Happy Thanksgiving! The priest shall examine the diseased area on the skin of the body; ~ Leviticus 13:3 Have you ever felt like something inside you needed healing, yet you were afraid to let anyone see it? Leviticus 13 may appear to be a long chapter about skin disease, butContinue reading “Leviticus 13”

Set apart for renewal Then he shall offer it before the Lord, and make atonement for her. And she shall be clean from the flow of her blood. This is the law for her who has borne a male or a female. ~ Leviticus 12:7 Have you ever noticed how God uses seasons of change toContinue reading “Leviticus 12”

Set apart in the small things For I am the Lord your God. You shall therefore consecrate yourselves, and you shall be holy; for I am holy. Neither shall you defile yourselves with any creeping thing that creeps on the earth. ~ Leviticus 11:44 Have you ever sensed God nudging you to pay attention to the small choices you makeContinue reading “Leviticus 11”

Holy fire, holy calling And Moses said to Aaron, “This is what the Lord spoke, saying: ‘By those who come near Me I must be regarded as holy; And before all the people I must be glorified.’ ” So Aaron held his peace. ~ Leviticus 10:3 Have you ever had a moment when you knew God was askingContinue reading “Leviticus 10”

Not a victim For if I am an offender, or have committed anything deserving of death, I do not object to dying; but if there is nothing in these things of which these men accuse me, no one can deliver me to them. I appeal to Caesar.” ~ Acts 25:11 For years I have readContinue reading “From the Daily Dose Journal Series”

Setback? So he commanded the centurion to keep Paul and to let him have liberty, and told him not to forbid any of his friends to provide for or visit him. ~ Acts 24:23 I got my grandson a diecast pull-back car. You know, the kind of toy car that you pull back on theContinue reading “From the Daily Dose Journal Series”