Author Archives: L. Lyden

Focus on the details “He is not here, but is risen! Remember how He spoke to you when He was still in Galilee, saying, ‘The Son of Man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and the third day rise again.’ ” Luke 24:6-7 Today we celebrate Resurrection Sunday!  It was the dayContinue reading “April 4, 2021”

He Was Determined “Now as they led Him away, they laid hold of a certain man, Simon a Cyrenian, who was coming from the country, and on him they laid the cross that he might bear it after Jesus.” Luke 23:26 I have heard many messages about how Jesus sweat drops of blood in theContinue reading “April 3, 2021”

Behold your Lamb “Your lamb shall be without blemish, a male of the first year.  It is the LORD’s Passover.”  Exodus12:5, 11 I want to talk a little about why we celebrate and observe this spring holiday.  We call it Easter, but what we are really celebrating is Jesus crucifixion and resurrection.  Most of us knowContinue reading “April 2, 2021”

Be diligent Let us therefore be diligent to enter that rest, lest anyone fall according to the same example of disobedience.  Hebrews 4:11 Be diligent.  That is how our reading starts out today.  It is the way we are to be in every area of our lives.  Diligent to pursue God, diligent to go afterContinue reading “April 1, 2021”

A day of rest Therefore, since a promise remains of entering His rest, let us fear lest any of you seem to have come short of it.  Hebrews 4:1 Have you ever had a problem getting rest?  Maybe you couldn’t sleep or maybe you just couldn’t relax?  Our bodies were designed to be re-energized throughContinue reading “March 31, 2021”

Get rid of unbelief So we see that they could not enter in (the promised land) because of their unbelief.  Hebrews 3:19 Unbelief.  It’s the reason God’s people were unable to enter the land God had promised them.  I always thought it was because of disobedience.  However, this passage says it was because the didn’tContinue reading “March 30, 2021”

Hard Heart Exhort one another daily, while it is called “Today,” lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin.  Hebrews 3:13 What does it mean to have a hard heart?  To be insensitive to the prompting of the Holy Spirit within your life?  This portion of scripture talks about how God’s peopleContinue reading “March 29, 2021”

What is the focus? Therefore, holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our confession, Christ Jesus.  Hebrews 3:1 What is your focus, and how do you maintain it from day to day?  I used to be distracted with the cares of life.  As my mind would wander fromContinue reading “March 28, 2021”

Don’t live in bondage Inasmuch then as the children have partaken of flesh and blood, He Himself likewise shared in the same, that through death He might destroy him who had the power of death, that is, the devil and release those who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage. HebrewsContinue reading “March 27, 2021”

He calls us brothers and sisters For both He who sanctifies and those who are being sanctified are all of one, for which reason He is not ashamed to call them brethren, saying: “I will declare Your name to My brethren; In the midst of the assembly I will sing praise to You.”  Hebrews 2:11&12Continue reading “March 26, 2021”