Author Archives: L. Lyden

The power to bless with your words Then Jacob called together all his sons and said, “Gather around me, and I will tell you what will happen to each of you in the days to come. ~ Genesis 49:1 Here we are almost at the enc of Genesis where we see Jacob gathering his sonsContinue reading “Genesis 49”

The Blessing of God’s hand But his father refused. “I know, my son; I know,” he replied. “Manasseh will also become a great people, but his younger brother will become even greater. And his descendants will become a multitude of nations.” ~ Genesis 48:19 Today I am writing about God’s blessings do not always followContinue reading “Genesis 48”

Provision in the middle of famine “So Joseph provided his father, his brothers, and all his father’s household with bread, according to the number in their families.” ~ Genesis 47:12 Genesis 47 is a powerful picture of God’s provision. The famine was severe, and people all across the land were struggling to survive. Yet inContinue reading “Genesis 47”

God goes with you “I am God, the God of your father,” the voice said. “Do not be afraid to go down to Egypt, for there I will make your family into a great nation. I will go with you down to Egypt, and I will bring you back again. You will die in Egypt, but JosephContinue reading “Genesis 46”

God’s hand in your life ‘But don’t be upset, and don’t be angry with yourselves for selling me to this place. It was God who sent me here ahead of you to preserve your lives. ‘ ~ Genesis 45:5 Joseph’s life is one of the most powerful demonstrations of God’s purpose and grace. After yearsContinue reading “Genesis 45”

Before it is too late But when they did not find them, they dragged Jason and some brethren to the rulers of the city, crying out, “These who have turned the world upside down have come here too.  ~ Acts 17:6 In the world we live in today, it feels like the culture is upsideContinue reading “From the Daily Dose Journal Series”

Follow up So, they went out of the prison and entered the house of Lydia; and when they had seen the brethren, they encouraged them and departed.  ~ Acts 16:40 Have you ever had a friend or even someone from your past suddenly come to your thoughts? Maybe it was someone you had not talkedContinue reading “From the Daily Dose Journal Series”

The test of the heart  “So please, my lord, let me stay here as a slave instead of the boy, and let the boy return with his brothers. For how can I return to my father if the boy is not with me? I couldn’t bear to see the anguish this would cause my father!” –Continue reading “Genesis 44”

A table of grace The brothers were terrified when they saw that they were being taken into Joseph’s house. “It’s because of the money someone put in our sacks last time we were here,” they said. “He plans to pretend that we stole it. Then he will seize us, make us slaves, and take ourContinue reading “Genesis 43”

When God uses hard times for healing And he remembered the dreams he’d had about them many years before. He said to them, “You are spies! You have come to see how vulnerable our land has become.” ~ Genesis 42:9 Genesis 42 brings us into a powerful moment in Joseph’s story. After years of separation,Continue reading “Genesis 42”