Author Archives: L. Lyden

Give grace to those who hear you Let no corrupt word proceed out of your mouth, but what is good for necessary edification, that it may impart grace to the hearers.  Ephesians 4:29 What is a corrupt word?  The word corrupt is used mostly in referring to someone who is dishonest, dishonorable and unscrupulous inContinue reading “October 20, 2020”

Work for a giving Let him who stole steal no longer, but rather let him labor, working with his hands what is good, that he may have something to give him who has need.  Ephesians 4:28 Have you ever heard the saying working to make a living?  I think we all have heard this statementContinue reading “October 19, 2020”

You can be angry ““Be angry, and do not sin”: do not let the sun go down on your wrath, nor give place to the devil.”   Ephesians 4:26-27 Have you ever considered this?  That you can be angry and not sin?  How about you can be angry and give a place or open up aContinue reading “October 18, 2020”

Default that you put off, concerning your former conduct, the old man which grows corrupt according to the deceitful lusts,  Ephesians 4:22 What is your default attitude and which way are you growing?  According to this passage, you must put away your old habits, or you will continue to grow in them.  Grow worse thatContinue reading “October 17, 2020”

Growing but, speaking the truth in love, may grow up in all things into Him who is the head—Christ—Ephesians 4:15 I love how this section of Ephesians 4 starts out.  It says that all believers should no longer be tossed and carried away with all kinds of doctrine.  We need to make sure we areContinue reading “October 16, 2020”

Unity of the faith until we all come to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to a perfect man, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ;  Ephesians 4:13 Once again, the apostle Paul is talking here about the body of believers coming intoContinue reading “October 15, 2020”

Walk worthy I, therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you to walk worthy of the calling with which you were called.  Ephesians 4:1 This is my heart for all of you and Christians everywhere on the planet.  Walk out your calling.  I only partially understand the heart of the apostle Paul in this plea. Continue reading “October 14, 2020”

Exceedingly abundantly “Now to Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us,”  Ephesians 3:20 Exceedingly abundantly!  Sounds pretty good, right? Actually it sounds awesome!! But what does it really look like?    Ever increasing in the wisdom and the loveContinue reading “October 13, 2020”

Prepare the inside that He would grant you, according to the riches of His glory, to be strengthened with might through His Spirit in the inner man, Ephesians 3:16 How much time do you spend getting ready for your day?  Is it an hour or two?  Is it 10 – 15 minutes before you walkContinue reading “October 12, 2020”

Bow the knee For this reason I bow my knees to the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, from whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named,  Ephesians 3:14 & 15 This is the passage of scripture where Paul, once again, is praying for the church at Ephesus.  It is an earnest prayerContinue reading “October 11, 2020”