Author Archives: L. Lyden

A clear view of God’s blessing ‘He bows down, he lies down as a lion; And as a lion, who shall rouse him?’ “Blessed is he who blesses you, and cursed is he who curses you.” ~ Numbers 24:9 Have you ever wondered what God sees over your life when others try to define you, limit you, or speak againstContinue reading “Numbers 24”

Get out of the Wilderness And He was there in the wilderness forty days, tempted by Satan, and was with the wild beasts; and the angels ministered to Him. ~ Mark 1:13 Have you ever felt like you were in a wilderness, alone and wandering without direction or purpose? Maybe you felt forced to makeContinue reading “From the Daily Dose Journal Series”

Your Place Then all the land of Judea, and those from Jerusalem, went out to him and were all baptized by him in the Jordan River, confessing their sins. ~ Mark 1:5 There is a place for you in the body of believers. God has a plan and a purpose for your life in aContinue reading “From the Daily Dose Journal Series”

Blessed beyond reversal “God is not a man, that He should lie, nor a son of man, that He should repent. Has He said, and will He not do? Or has He spoken, and will He not make it good? ~ Numbers 23:19 Have you ever wondered if circumstances, opinions, or opposition could undo what God has alreadyContinue reading “Numbers 23”

Listening when God speaks clearly Then the Angel of the Lord said to Balaam, “Go with the men, but only the word that I speak to you, that you shall speak.” So Balaam went with the princes of Balak. ~ Numbers 22:35 Have you ever wanted something so badly that you kept asking God for permission even afterContinue reading “Numbers 22”

Looking up when it feels hard Then the Lord said to Moses, “Make a fiery serpent, and set it on a pole; and it shall be that everyone who is bitten, when he looks at it, shall live.” ~ Numbers 21:8 What do you do when the journey feels longer than expected and discouragement starts to shape your attitude more thanContinue reading “Numbers 21”

When the Rock is still enough Then Moses lifted his hand and struck the rock twice with his rod; and water came out abundantly, and the congregation and their animals drank. ~ Numbers 20:11 What do you do when frustration rises because the same problem keeps showing up again? I know I need to be remindedContinue reading “Numbers 20”

Purified for the journey This is the ordinance of the law which the Lord has commanded, saying: “Speak to the children of Israel, that they bring you a red heifer without blemish, in which there is no defect and on which a yoke has never come.” ~ Numbers 19:2 What do you do when you feel spiritually weighed down, not because of intentional sin,Continue reading “Numbers 19”

Conclusion from the book of Acts: Finishing the Journey through Acts As we come to the end of this Daily Dose Journal through the book of Acts, I want to take a minute to thank the Lord for all that He has revealed along the way. Acts is a living testimony of ordinary believers madeContinue reading “From the Daily Dose Journal Series”

Unstoppable Faith Then Paul dwelt two whole years in his own rented house, and received all who came to him, preaching the kingdom of God and teaching the things which concern the Lord Jesus Christ with all confidence, no one forbidding him. ~ Acts 28:30-31 In today’s dose, I am closing the book of ActsContinue reading “From the Daily Dose Journal Series”