Author Archives: L. Lyden

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”

The enemy defeated The angel cast him into the bottomless pit, and shut him up, and set a seal on him, so that he should deceive the nations no more till the thousand years were finished. But after these things he must be released for a little while.  Revelation 20:3 This part used to disturbContinue reading “Wednesday, June 5, 2024”

The Crescendo? Then I saw an angel standing in the sun; and he cried with a loud voice, saying to all the birds that fly in the midst of heaven, “Come and gather together for the supper of the great God. Revelation 19:17 Here it is!  Armagedon!  The final battle scene!  The event that theContinue reading “Tuesday June 4, 2024”

Marvelous Faith When Jesus heard it, He marveled, and said to those who followed, “Assuredly, I say to you, I have not found such great faith, not even in Israel!  Matthew 8:10 Have you ever thought about having great faith?  How about marvelous faith?  What about having faith so big that it makes Jesus marvel? Continue reading “From the Daily Dose Series”