Author Archives: L. Lyden

Know His calling The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that you may know what is the hope of His calling, what are the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints, Paul continues with His prayer for the church at Ephesus by praying that after they have grown in the wisdom andContinue reading “September 28, 2020”

Know Him more The God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give to you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Him,  Ephesians 1:17 Today’s verse is the start of Paul’s prayer for the church at Ephesus, but it can be a prayer that we pray today forContinue reading “September 27, 2020”

Making mention of you Therefore I also, after I heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all the saints, do not cease to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers: Ephesians 1:15 & 16 Paul continues his letter to the body of believers in Ephesus byContinue reading “September 26, 2020”

The mystery of His will Having made known to us the mystery of His will, according to His good pleasure which He purposed in Himself,  Ephesians 1:9 Have you ever wondered what God’s will is?  Maybe when you read a scripture about knowing the will of God.  Maybe it was a passage that talked aboutContinue reading “September 25, 2020”

God is blessed! Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ,  Ephesians 1:3 God is blessed and He passes that blessing on to me.  He started passing that blessing to me when I received Jesus as my Savior! Continue reading “September 24, 2020”

He was separated from the cross But God forbid that I should boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world.  Galatians 6:14 As I read this verse, I saw a picture of the cross and Jesus being separated fromContinue reading “September 23, 2020”

  Personal growth “And let us not grow weary while doing good, for in due season we shall reap if we do not lose heart.”  Galatians 6:9 Today I want to focus on getting on a personal growth plan.  So, let’s start by defining what a personal growth plan is.  It is actually just that. Continue reading “September 22, 2020”

Reap what you sow “Do not be deceived, God is not mocked; for whatever a man sows, that he will also reap.”  Galatians 6:7 This scripture passage about reaping what you sow is pretty obvious that if you sow goodness, or to the spirit, then you will reap good.  If you’re sowing bad, or toContinue reading “September 21, 2020”

Connect with others “Bear one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.”  Galatians 6:2 How do you connect with people?  Do you reach out and offer a helping hand?  Do you look for ways to encourage others on to reach their goals?  Or are you the kind of person that thinks all relationshipsContinue reading “September 20, 2020”

Follow the Leader Since we are living by the Spirit, let us follow the Spirit’s leading in every part of our lives.  Galatians 5:25 Did you ever played the game “follow the leader” when you were a child?  The idea was, after one person was chosen to be the ”leader” the rest of the groupContinue reading “September 19, 2020”