Author Archives: L. Lyden

A church at home And when I come, whomever you approve by your letters I will send to bear your gift to Jerusalem. 1 Corinthians 16:3 The final chapter in 1 Corinthians has Paul’s closing remarks to the Christians at Corinth.  They apparently asked a question about giving and he gives them instructions on collectingContinue reading “From the Daily Dose Journal Series”

Follow up So, they went out of the prison and entered the house of Lydia; and when they had seen the brethren, they encouraged them and departed.  Acts 16:40   Have you ever had a friend or even someone from your past randomly come to your thoughts?  Maybe it was someone you hadn’t talked toContinue reading “Friday, December 1, 2023”

At the midnight hour But at midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them. Acts 16:25  Have you ever been at a low point in life and felt like there was no hope for things to get better?  Maybe you have been in situations thatContinue reading “Thursday, November 30, 2023”

Get rid of it And this she did for many days.  But Paul, greatly annoyed, turned and said to the spirit, “I command you in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her.” And he came out that very hour.  Acts 16:18   We all have voices that talk to us each day. Continue reading “Wednesday, November 29, 2023”

Faithful to the Lord And when she and her household were baptized, she begged us, saying, “If you have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come to my house and stay.” So she persuaded us. Acts 16:15 I love this passage about Lydia.  In fact, it is one of my favorites.  I knowContinue reading “Tuesday, November 28, 2023”

Alternate Endings “And a vision appeared to Paul in the night. A man of Macedonia stood and pleaded with him, saying, “Come over to Macedonia and help us.”  Acts 16:9 Have you ever wondered what your life would be like if you had made some different choices along the way?  Maybe it was a decisionContinue reading “Monday, November 27, 2023”

Abounding in God’s work “Therefore, my beloved brethren, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.” 1 Corinthians 15:58 Always abounding in the work of the Lord.  Existing and living in God’s work.  This seems excessive to me.  Always?  I mean,Continue reading “From the Daily Dose Series”

Everyone did their part So the churches were strengthened in the faith, and increased in number daily.  Acts 16:5 This is truly a demonstration of the body of Christ working together as was intended from the beginning.  Everyone doing their part within the body and producing the results that Jesus died for His people toContinue reading “Friday, November 24, 2023”

Faithfulness Then the contention became so sharp that they parted from one another. And so Barnabas took Mark and sailed to Cyprus;  Acts 15:39  This has always been a hard part of Paul’s story for me to handle.  We read back in chapter 13 how the Holy Spirit separated Paul and Barnabas to be aContinue reading “Tuesday, November 21, 2023”

On the same page They wrote this letter by them: The apostles, the elders, and the brethren, To the brethren who are of the Gentiles in Antioch, Syria, and Cilicia: Greetings.  Acts 15:23 This is amazing!!  In the passage today, it is the continuation of the meeting of the apostles to talk about the disputeContinue reading “Monday, November 20, 2023”