Author Archives: L. Lyden

Blessed beyond reversal “God is not a man, that He should lie, nor a son of man, that He should repent. Has He said, and will He not do? Or has He spoken, and will He not make it good? ~ Numbers 23:19 Have you ever wondered if circumstances, opinions, or opposition could undo what God has alreadyContinue reading “Numbers 23”

Listening when God speaks clearly Then the Angel of the Lord said to Balaam, “Go with the men, but only the word that I speak to you, that you shall speak.” So Balaam went with the princes of Balak. ~ Numbers 22:35 Have you ever wanted something so badly that you kept asking God for permission even afterContinue reading “Numbers 22”

Looking up when it feels hard Then the Lord said to Moses, “Make a fiery serpent, and set it on a pole; and it shall be that everyone who is bitten, when he looks at it, shall live.” ~ Numbers 21:8 What do you do when the journey feels longer than expected and discouragement starts to shape your attitude more thanContinue reading “Numbers 21”

When the Rock is still enough Then Moses lifted his hand and struck the rock twice with his rod; and water came out abundantly, and the congregation and their animals drank. ~ Numbers 20:11 What do you do when frustration rises because the same problem keeps showing up again? I know I need to be remindedContinue reading “Numbers 20”

Purified for the journey This is the ordinance of the law which the Lord has commanded, saying: “Speak to the children of Israel, that they bring you a red heifer without blemish, in which there is no defect and on which a yoke has never come.” ~ Numbers 19:2 What do you do when you feel spiritually weighed down, not because of intentional sin,Continue reading “Numbers 19”

Conclusion from the book of Acts: Finishing the Journey through Acts As we come to the end of this Daily Dose Journal through the book of Acts, I want to take a minute to thank the Lord for all that He has revealed along the way. Acts is a living testimony of ordinary believers madeContinue reading “From the Daily Dose Journal Series”

Unstoppable Faith Then Paul dwelt two whole years in his own rented house, and received all who came to him, preaching the kingdom of God and teaching the things which concern the Lord Jesus Christ with all confidence, no one forbidding him. ~ Acts 28:30-31 In today’s dose, I am closing the book of ActsContinue reading “From the Daily Dose Journal Series”

The portion that sustain you Then the Lord said to Aaron: “You shall have no inheritance in their land, nor shall you have any portion among them; I am your portion and your inheritance among the children of Israel. ~ Numbers 18:20 What if the very thing you have been striving to secure is not about what you can to possess,Continue reading “Numbers 18”

Chosen and confirmed Now it came to pass on the next day that Moses went into the tabernacle of witness, and behold, the rod of Aaron, of the house of Levi, had sprouted and put forth buds, had produced blossoms and yielded ripe almonds. ~ Numbers 17:8 Have you ever wondered how to know for sure thatContinue reading “Numbers 17”

Marked to remember “Speak to the children of Israel: Tell them to make tassels on the corners of their garments throughout their generations, and to put a blue thread in the tassels of the corners. ~ Numbers 15:38 Have you ever wondered how to stay faithful to God when life feels repetitive, busy, or spiritually quiet?Continue reading “Numbers 15”