Author Archives: L. Lyden

The road to there And watch: if it goes up the road to its own territory, to Beth Shemesh, then He has done us this great evil. But if not, then we shall know that it is not His hand that struck us—it happened to us by chance.” ~ 1 Samuel 6:9 Have you ever tried to convince yourself that something was just aContinue reading “1 Samuel 6”

When false God’s fall And when the people of Ashdod arose early in the morning, there was Dagon, fallen on its face to the earth before the ark of the Lord. So they took Dagon and set it in its place again. ~ 1 Samuel 5:3 Have you ever spent time building something, only to have it come crashingContinue reading “1 Samuel 5”

Not a lucky charm So, the people sent to Shiloh, that they might bring from there the ark of the covenant of the Lord of hosts, who dwells between the cherubim. And the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, were there with the ark of the covenant of God. ~ 1 Samuel 4:4 Have you ever searched everywhere for your sunglasses onlyContinue reading “1 Samuel 4”

Listening for His Voice Therefore, Eli said to Samuel, “Go, lie down; and it shall be, if He calls you, that you must say, ‘Speak, Lord, for Your servant hears.’ ” So Samuel went and lay down in his place. ~ 1 Samuel 3:9 Have you ever missed an important phone call because you didn’t have theContinue reading “1 Samuel 3”

He Blessed Them But when Jesus saw it, He was greatly displeased and said to them, “Let the little children come to Me, and do not forbid them; for of such is the kingdom of God. ~ Mark 10:14 Have you ever assumed something was too small to bring before God? Maybe it wasn’t aContinue reading “From the Daily Dose Journal Series”

In the beginning But from the beginning of the creation, God ‘made them male and female.’ ~ Mark 10:6 Have you ever purchased something that wasn’t working properly and immediately searched for the owner’s manual? When we want to understand how something is supposed to function, we go back to the original design. The sameContinue reading “From the Daily Dose Journal Series”

He lifts us up He raises the poor from the dust and lifts the beggar from the ash heap, to set them among princes and make them inherit the throne of glory. “For the pillars of the earth are the Lord’s, and He has set the world upon them. ~ 1 Samuel 2:8 Have you ever felt overlooked, underestimated, or stuckContinue reading “1 Samuel 2”

When heaven hears your heart For this child I prayed, and the Lord has granted me my petition which I asked of Him. ~ 1 Samuel 1:27 Have you ever carried something in your heart for so long that you wondered if God had forgotten about it? Maybe it’s a prayer you’ve prayed countless times. A dreamContinue reading “1 Samuel 1”

Hang on, He will complete your story So Boaz took Ruth and she became his wife; and when he went in to her, the Lord gave her conception, and she bore a son. ~ Ruth 4:13  Have you ever looked at a situation in your life and wondered if the story would ever have a happy ending? Maybe you’veContinue reading “Ruth 4”

A place of rest Then he said, “Blessed are you of the Lord, my daughter! For you have shown more kindness at the end than at the beginning, in that you did not go after young men, whether poor or rich. ~ Ruth 3:10 Have you ever noticed how uncomfortable waiting can feel when you don’t know what God is doingContinue reading “Ruth 3”