Author Archives: L. Lyden

His Body And as they were eating, Jesus took bread, blessed and broke it, and gave it to them and said, “Take, eat; this is My body.” ~ Mark 14:22 Have you ever heard something so many times that you thought you knew everything there was to know about it, only to suddenly see itContinue reading “From the Daily Dose Journal Series”

The Right Plan  “Then Nathan said to Bathsheba, ‘Do you not know that Adonijah the son of Haggith has become king, and David our lord does not know it?’” ~ 1 Kings 1:11 Have you ever watched something happening and thought, “How in the world did this happen without anyone noticing?” Sometimes life can changeContinue reading “1 Kings 1”

When success gets in the way “And David’s heart condemned him after he had numbered the people. So David said to the LORD, ‘I have sinned greatly, because I have done this thing.’” ~ 2 Samuel 24:10 Have you ever done something that looked completely reasonable on the outside, only to realize later that yourContinue reading “2 Samuel 24”

A life that leaves a legacy The God of Israel said, the Rock of Israel spoke to me: ‘He who rules over men must be just, ruling in the fear of God. ~ 2 Samuel 23:3  What would people say about the way you lived your life if they had to describe it after you were gone? Not yourContinue reading “2 Samuel 23”

My Rock in Every Storm “The Lord is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer.” ~ 2 Samuel 22:2  Have you ever been through a season when you weren’t sure how you were going to make it to the other side? You may have prayed, “God, I know You’re with me,” while another partContinue reading “2 Samuel 22”

 Famine to Light Then David spoke to the LORD, and the LORD answered him. ~ 2 Samuel 21:1 Have you ever had one of those seasons when you couldn’t quite put your finger on what was wrong? Everything seemed to be going along, but something just wasn’t right. You prayed, you pushed through, you triedContinue reading “2 Samuel 21”

He knows  He answered and said to them, “It is one of the twelve, who dips with Me in the dish. ~ Mark 14:20 Have you ever seen someone try to hide something from someone who already knew? Maybe it was a child hiding a cookie behind their back while chocolate was still all overContinue reading “From the Daily Dose Journal Series”

Point Break Then Judas Iscariot, one of the twelve, went to the chief priests to betray Him to them. ~ Mark 14:10 Have you ever had one of those days when you thought, “If one more thing goes wrong, I might just lose it?” The coffee spills, the phone won’t stop ringing, someone disappoints you,Continue reading “From the Daily Dose Journal Series”

Division And there happened to be there a rebel, whose name was Sheba the son of Bichri, a Benjamite. And he blew a trumpet, and said: “We have no share in David, Nor do we have inheritance in the son of Jesse; Every man to his tents, O Israel!” ~ 2 Samuel 20:1  Have you ever beenContinue reading “2 Samuel 20”

Hope for Tomorrow  But Absalom, whom we anointed over us, has died in battle. Now therefore, why do you say nothing about bringing back the king?” ~ 2 Samuel 19:10  Have you ever been so focused on what went wrong that you almost missed what God was doing next? Maybe you replayed a conversation inContinue reading “2 Samuel 19”