Author Archives: L. Lyden

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”

Crowned with glory and honor You have made man a little lower than the angels; You have crowned him with glory and honor, and set him over the works of Your hands. You have put all things in subjection under his feet.” Hebrews 2:7&8 This section of Hebrews 2 starts out by saying: God didn’tContinue reading “March 25, 2021”

Your priority Therefore, we must give the more earnest heed to the things we have heard, lest we drift away. How shall we escape if we neglect so great a salvation, which at the first began to be spoken by the Lord, and was confirmed to us by those who heard Him,  Hebrews 2:1 &Continue reading “March 24, 2021”

Ministering spirits But to which of the angels has He ever said: “Sit at My right hand, untill I make Your enemies Your footstool”? Are they not all ministering spirits sent forth to minister for those who will inherit salvation?  Hebrews 1:13&14 This is a good questions.  Did God ever say to one of HisContinue reading “March 23, 2021”