Author Archives: L. Lyden

God’s protection He has delivered us from the power of darkness and conveyed us into the kingdom of the Son of His love,  Colossians 1:13 God’s protection!  Have you ever thought about it?  Better yet, have you ever asked for it?  Today’s verse says that He has delivered us from the power of darkness.  HeContinue reading “December 9, 2020”

  Qualified Strengthened with all might, according to His glorious power, for all patience and longsuffering with joy; Giving thanks to the Father who has qualified us to be partakers of the inheritance. Colossians 1:11-12 Have you ever felt unqualified?  Maybe you were in a position with people that had a different skill set or differentContinue reading “December 8, 2020”

Walk worthy of the LORD Walk worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing Him, being fruitful in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God; Colossians 1:10 In today’s passage we have some insight into what it means to walk worthy of the LORD.  On the surface, it looks like walking worthy of theContinue reading “December 6, 2020”

Wisdom In all wisdom and spiritual understanding; Colossians 1:9b Yesterday I talked about being filled up with the knowledge of God’s will.  Today I want to discuss God’s will of wisdom and spiritual understanding.  Did you know wisdom was God’s will for you?  Did you know that God want you to understand spiritual things?  TheseContinue reading “December 5, 2020”

Filled up be filled with the knowledge of His will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding; Colossians 1:9 Yesterday I talked about praying the perfect prayer from the passage in Colossians chapter one.  So today I want to unpack this prayer some.  The phrase I want to focus on today is “be filled with theContinue reading “December 4, 2020”

The best way to pray                                  For this reason we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to ask that you may be filled with the knowledge of His will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding; Colossians 1:9 Have you ever had it on your heart to prayContinue reading “December 3, 2020”

It starts with love He has told us about the love for others that the Holy Spirit has given you.  Colossians 1:8 We all know what we are supposed to be doing.  We know the reason that we, as God’s children are in this world.  We know we are to share the love of GodContinue reading “December 1, 2020”

Relationships We give thanks to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you, since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of your love for all the saints; Colossians 1:3&4 Recently, someone I was once close to passed on from this life.  On hearing about their passing, IContinue reading “November 30, 2020”

God’s Grace Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Colossians 1:2 God’s grace!  I’ve written about it many times in the past.  God’s grace gives us Salvation, empowerment and ablitlity just to name a few of its benefits, but did you ever consider where grace truly comes from?  Well,Continue reading “November 29, 2020”

Pray first May every one of you overflow with the grace and favor of our Lord Jesus Christ!  Philippians 4:23 Yesterday I talked about bringing others along.  Bringing others along with you in ministry, in life and in the kingdom of Heaven.  I know that is easier to say than do sometimes.  It isn’t alwaysContinue reading “November 28, 2020”