Author Archives: L. Lyden

 Make it Bigger I will worship toward Your holy temple, and praise Your name for Your lovingkindness and Your truth; For You have magnified Your word above all Your name. ~ Psalm 138:2 I think we all know the scriptures that say Jesus is the name above every other name and there is no otherContinue reading “Psalms 138”

Finding Hope in the Hard Places By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down, yea, we wept when we remembered Zion. ~ Psalm 137:1 Have you ever felt stuck in a place you didn’t want to be? A place of pain, loss, or discouragement? That’s exactly where the people of Israel were when PsalmContinue reading “Psalms 137”

The Story of my Life Who remembered us in our lowly state, for His mercy endures forever; And rescued us from our enemies, for His mercy endures forever; ~ Psalms 136:23-24 Psalm 136 is pretty much the story of my life. It goes something like this: Lynette was born into this world as a sinner,Continue reading “Psalms 136”

 A Call to Praise: Remembering God’s Mighty Works Praise the Lord! Praise the name of the Lord; Praise Him, O you servants of the Lord! You who stand in the house of the Lord, in the courts of the house of our God. ~ Psalm 135:1-2 Psalm 135 is a powerful reminder of why weContinue reading “Psalms 135”

 A Call to Praise: Lifting Your Hands in Worship Behold, bless the Lord, all you servants of the Lord, who by night stand in the house of the Lord! Lift up your hands in the sanctuary and bless the Lord. —Psalm 134:1-2 Even though this is a very short Psalm, it speaks volumes to me.Continue reading “Psalms 134”

The same way “Men of Galilee,” they said, “why are you standing here staring into heaven? Jesus has been taken from you into heaven, but someday he will return from heaven in the same way you saw him go!” Acts 1:11  A lot of people argue about if Jesus will come back to the earthContinue reading “From the Daily Dose Journal Series”

But first, wait And being assembled together with them, He commanded them not to depart from Jerusalem, but to wait for the Promise of the Father, “which,” He said, “you have heard from Me; Acts 1:4 Most of us are familiar with the Great Commission when Jesus’ commanded His disciples to go into all theContinue reading “From the Daily Dose Journal Series”

Unity in the Body of Believers Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity! ~ Psalms 133:1 Growing up in a Baptist church, I was deeply rooted in strong biblical teaching, heartfelt hymns, and a passion for leading people to Jesus. I learned the importance of personal salvation,Continue reading “Psalms 133”

Holding Onto God’s Promises “For the Lord has chosen Zion; He has desired it for His dwelling: ‘This is my resting place forever; here I will dwell, for I have desired it.’”~ Psalms 132:13-14 There have been times in my life when I felt like I was waiting forever for God to fulfill a promiseContinue reading “Psalms 132”

Resting in God’s Peace Surely I have calmed and quieted my soul, like a weaned child with his mother; Like a weaned child is my soul within me. ~ Psalms 131:2 It wasn’t too long ago that I found myself struggling in my relationship with one of my children. In fact, I went through aContinue reading “Psalms 131”