Author Archives: L. Lyden

 Redeem your time “See then that you walk circumspectly, not as fools but as wise, redeeming the time, because the days are evil.” Ephesians 5:15 & 16 For years I had heard that God would redeem time as we give it to Him, but only recently, did I actually look these passages up for myselfContinue reading “October 24, 2020”

Don’t take part Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of these things the wrath of God comes upon the sons of disobedience. Therefore, do not be partakers with them. Ephesians 5:6 & 7 So this is interesting.  Verses 3 and 4 of this chapter talk about ways to not be anContinue reading “October 23, 2020”

Your life’s pattern Therefore, be imitators of God as dear children. Ephesians 5:1 Who do you pattern your life after?  Chances are if you are like most people, you imitate others who have influenced your life the most, either intentionally or unknowingly.  Maybe it’s one of your parents, or a close relative.  Maybe it isContinue reading “October 22, 2020”

  Be kind And be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God in Christ forgave you.  Ephesians 4:32 The last part of this chapter commissions us to be kind to one another.  As believers, we are part of a family, the family of God.  This is an admonishing that really shouldn’t haveContinue reading “October 21, 2020”

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”