Author Archives: L. Lyden

In the beginning But I saw no temple in it, for the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are its temple.  Revelation 21:22 For as long as I can remember, I have always gone to church.  I know I started going from the time I was born because my parents took me every single timeContinue reading “Wednesday, June 26, 2024”

Faith or security? As Jesus passed on from there, He saw a man named Matthew sitting at the tax office. And He said to him, “Follow Me.” So he arose and followed Him. Matthew 9:9 Matthew was a tax collector. He was despised by the Hebrew people because of the position of his employment.  HeContinue reading “From the Daily Dose Journal Series”

Even the demons believe And suddenly they cried out, saying, “What have we to do with You, Jesus, You Son of God? Have You come here to torment us before the time?”  Matthew 8:29 In chapter7 of Matthew Jesus said that on the day of judgement, He would tell some “believers” that did works inContinue reading “From the Daily Dose Journal Series”

A firm foundation Now the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and on them were the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb. Revelation 21:14                     I’m pretty sure I have written before about how important a foundation is to a structure. Before you can build any structure, you must have a foundation.  ItContinue reading “Wednesday, June 19, 2024”

Prepared Then I, John, saw the holy city, New Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.  Revelation 21:2  I have been to a lot of weddings over the years, and I recognize that a wedding takes much planning.  It’s not just one person that gets everythingContinue reading “Tuesday, June 18, 2024”

Live on Mission And Jesus said to him, “Foxes have holes and birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay His head.”  Matthew 8:20 I have always heard it said about this passage that Jesus was telling the scribe that He was homeless, or He didn’t have aContinue reading “From the Daily Dose Series”

Don’t settle That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Isaiah the prophet, saying: “He Himself took our infirmities and bore our sicknesses.” Matthew 8:17 Chapter 8 of Matthew continues with Jesus healing Peter’s mother-in-law and then healing and casting demons out of people.  In fact, He did these things and many other wondersContinue reading “From the Daily Dose Journal Series”

Equal Ground And I saw the dead, small and great, standing before God, and books were opened. And another book was opened, which is the Book of Life. And the dead were judged according to their works, by the things which were written in the books.  Revelation 20:12 I remember watching the Titanic movie shortlyContinue reading “Thursday, June 13, 2024”

You can depend on it!  They went up on the breadth of the earth and surrounded the camp of the saints and the beloved city. And fire came down from God out of heaven and devoured them.  Revelation 20:9  Recently, I was in a discussion with a group of people who were contemplating if JesusContinue reading “Tuesday, June 11, 2024”

Look beyond today And I saw thrones, and they sat on them, and judgment was committed to them. Then I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded for their witness to Jesus and for the word of God, who had not worshiped the beast or his image, and had not received his markContinue reading “Monday, June 10, 2024”