Author Archives: L. Lyden

The Desire of your heart  Delight yourself also in the LORD, and He shall give you the desires of your heart. – Psalms 37:4 This verse has been a favorite of mine for as long as I can remember. I used to think it meant that if I was happy in the Lord, He wouldContinue reading “Friday, September 13, 2024”

Examine your heart The words of his mouth are wickedness and deceit; He has ceased to be wise and to do good. – Psalms 36:3  This Psalm reminds me that there are areas in my life where I need to keep my heart in check continually. It identifies areas that may be hiding in myContinue reading “Thursday, September 12, 2024”

Don’t be a watcher They also opened their mouth wide against me, and said, “Aha, aha! Our eyes have seen it.”             Let them shout for joy and be glad, who favor my righteous cause; And let them say continually, “Let the Lord be magnified, Who has pleasure in the prosperity of His servant.” – PsalmsContinue reading “Wednesday, September 11, 2024”

He delivers Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the Lord delivers him out of them all. – Psalms 34:19 I love the invention of the delivery service.  It is so convenient to have things dropped off at my door.  It saves me so much time and running around.  Whether it’s my groceries, somethingContinue reading “Tuesday, September 10, 2024”

He’s got His eye on you Behold, the eye of the Lord is on those who fear Him, on those who hope in His mercy. – Psalms 33:18 Did you ever use this phrase?  “I got my eye on you.”  Maybe with your children or someone you didn’t trust so much?  It allows a personContinue reading “Monday, September 9, 2024”

Get rid of offense But He answered and said, “It is not good to take the children’s bread and throw it to the little dogs.” Matthew 15:26 Today we are reading about the woman that came to Jesus to receive healing for her demon possessed daughter.  She was from Canaan which probably meant that sheContinue reading “From the Daily Dose Journal Series”

Fill it up Not what goes into the mouth defiles a man; but what comes out of the mouth, this defiles a man.  Matthew 15:11 Germs, bacteria and virus are common words we hear in today’s world.  A few years back a pandemic started and we have become aware of their presence more than everContinue reading “From the Daily Dose Journal Series”

His Forgiveness Blessed is the man to whom the Lord does not impute iniquity, and in whose spirit there is no deceit. – Psalms 32:2 This Psalm talks about forgiveness of sin, but it also uses the words iniquity and transgressions.  I have often wondered what the difference is in these three words.  I knowContinue reading “Friday, September 6, 2024”

Ashamed In You, O Lord, I put my trust; Let me never be ashamed; Deliver me in Your righteousness. – Psalms 31:1 There are many opportunities in life to feel shame, but shame is not limited to moments when we’ve done something wrong. The enemy often tries to make us feel ashamed, even when we’reContinue reading “Thursday, September 5, 2024”

Left out For His anger is but for a moment, His favor is for life; Weeping may endure for a night, but joy comes in the morning. – Psalms 30:5  I’ve had a lot of disappointments in life, some big and some small.  The most recent is the disappointment of being left out.  It’s aContinue reading “Wednesday, September 4, 2024”