Author Archives: L. Lyden

Living set apart in a blurry world You shall observe My judgments and keep My ordinances, to walk in them: I am the Lord your God. ~ Leviticus 18:4 Have you ever felt like the world around you keeps blurring the lines of what is right and wrong? Everywhere you turn, culture pushes its own version of truth,Continue reading “Leviticus 18”

The life that belongs to God For the life of the flesh is in the blood, and I have given it to you upon the altar to make atonement for your souls; for it is the blood that makes atonement for the soul.’ ~ Leviticus 17:11 Have you ever wondered why certain boundaries in your life matter toContinue reading “Leviticus 17”

The way to draw near For on that day the priest shall make atonement for you, to cleanse you, that you may be clean from all your sins before the Lord. ~ Leviticus 16:30 Have you ever felt like there was something standing between you and God? Maybe a mistake you made, a moment you wish you couldContinue reading “Leviticus 16”

Living clean in an unclean world ‘Thus you shall separate the children of Israel from their uncleanness, lest they die in their uncleanness when they defile My tabernacle that is among them.  ~ Leviticus 15:31 Leviticus 15 is one of those chapters most people read over quickly or even skip. Yet tucked inside its instructions is aContinue reading “Leviticus 15”

What about the past Indeed, I myself thought I must do many things contrary to the name of Jesus of Nazareth. This I also did in Jerusalem, and many of the saints I shut up in prison, having received authority from the chief priests; and when they were put to death, I cast my voteContinue reading “From the Daily Dose Journal Series”

Divine appointments And after some days King Agrippa and Bernice came to Caesarea to greet Festus. ~ Acts 25:13 I have been in court hearings before. More than I care to talk about. In my experience, they were stressful, inconvenient, and filled with tension. I never once considered court to be a divine appointment orContinue reading “From the Daily Dose Journal Series”

Every broken place restored And the priest shall offer the burnt offering and the grain offering on the altar. So the priest shall make atonement for him, and he shall be clean. ~ Leviticus 14:20 Have you ever walked through a season where you felt stained by something you did not choose? Something in your life,Continue reading “Leviticus 14”

Healing in the hidden places Happy Thanksgiving! The priest shall examine the diseased area on the skin of the body; ~ Leviticus 13:3 Have you ever felt like something inside you needed healing, yet you were afraid to let anyone see it? Leviticus 13 may appear to be a long chapter about skin disease, butContinue reading “Leviticus 13”

Set apart for renewal Then he shall offer it before the Lord, and make atonement for her. And she shall be clean from the flow of her blood. This is the law for her who has borne a male or a female. ~ Leviticus 12:7 Have you ever noticed how God uses seasons of change toContinue reading “Leviticus 12”

Set apart in the small things For I am the Lord your God. You shall therefore consecrate yourselves, and you shall be holy; for I am holy. Neither shall you defile yourselves with any creeping thing that creeps on the earth. ~ Leviticus 11:44 Have you ever sensed God nudging you to pay attention to the small choices you makeContinue reading “Leviticus 11”