Author Archives: L. Lyden

What are you holding on to? If I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear. ~ Psalms 66:18 Our hearts are like vessels, holding a wide variety of emotions, memories, and desires. We can hold on to good things like joy, hope, and love, but what we tend to hold on toContinue reading “Friday, November 1, 2024”

The Path of Abundance You crown the year with Your goodness, and Your paths drip with abundance.— Psalm 65:11 When I first accepted Jesus as a young child, I thought salvation alone would automatically mean I was living on God’s path for my life. I imagined it would guarantee a life of blessing and guidance,Continue reading “Thursday, October 31, 2024”

Find Peace in the Face of Hidden Attacks Hear my voice, O God, in my meditation; Preserve my life from fear of the enemy. hide me from the secret plots of the wicked, from the rebellion of the workers of iniquity. ~ Psalms 64:1-2 Anyone who’s ever felt the sting of criticism, misunderstanding, or unfairContinue reading “Wednesday, October 30, 2024”

Seek Him early  O God, You are my God; Early will I seek You; My soul thirsts for You; My flesh longs for You in a dry and thirsty land where there is no water. So I have looked for You in the sanctuary, to see Your power and Your glory. ~ Psalms 63:1-2 AfterContinue reading “Tuesday, October 29, 2024”

My Salvation Truly my soul silently waits for God; From Him comes my salvation. He only is my rock and my salvation; He is my defense; I will not be greatly moved. ~ Psalms 62:1-2  As I read over Psalm 62 this morning, the phrase “He is my Rock and my Salvation” really stood outContinue reading “Monday, October 28, 2024”

Hard, not impossible Then Jesus said to His disciples, “Assuredly, I say to you that it is hard for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven.  Matthew 19:23 Today I want to focus on God’s blessings and how they can fill our lives with great joy.  God is not against us having thingsContinue reading “From the Daily Dose Journal Series”

In the beginning “And He answered and said to them, “Have you not read that He who made them at the beginning ‘made them male and female,’ ”  Matthew 19:4 This is a passage that looks like Jesus is talking to the Pharisees about divorce.  They, of course, were trying to trap Him again withContinue reading “From the Daily Dose Journal Series”

God is your Rock From the end of the earth I will cry to You, when my heart is overwhelmed; Lead me to the rock that is higher than I. ~ Psalms 61:2 It can sometimes be hard to relate to the depth of emotion that David expressed in the Psalms. Yes, I’ve felt overwhelmedContinue reading “Friday, October 25, 2024”

 Help in Trouble Give us help from trouble, for the help of man is useless. Through God we will do valiantly, for it is He who shall tread down our enemies. ~ Psalms 60:11-12 King David faced great challenges and defeats in battle. Anyone who has felt the sting of failure, rejection, or uncertainty canContinue reading “Thursday, October 24, 2024”

Forgiveness “So, My heavenly Father also will do to you if each of you, from his heart, does not forgive his brother his trespasses.”  Matthew 18:35 This is such an excellent principle and one I should have listed when I wrote about the kingdom of heaven’s principles a few days ago.  Forgiveness!  In today’s society,Continue reading “From the Daily Dose Journal Series”