Author Archives: L. Lyden

Which one are you? But the chief priests plotted to put Lazarus to death also.  John 12:10 Here we go again.  The Pharisees and the chief priests are up to no good once again.  Now they are plotting to kill Lazarus who just got back from the dead.  Again, they were jealous and afraid becauseContinue reading “Friday, June 30, 2023”

Waste? “Why was this fragrant oil not sold for three hundred denarii and given to the poor?” John 12:5 Today I want to identify one of the ways you can recognize if you have this money obsession or covetous heart.  The verse for today is a passage that talks about Mary, Lazarus’ sister, anointing JesusContinue reading “Thursday, June 29, 2023”

Bring your best gift Then Mary took a pound of very costly oil of spikenard, anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped His feet with her hair. And the house was filled with the fragrance of the oil.  John 12:3 It was a day of celebration for Martha, Mary and Lazarus.  They had just comeContinue reading “Wednesday, June 28, 2023”

Give it up If we let Him alone like this, everyone will believe in Him, and the Romans will come and take away both our place and nation.” John 11:48 Have you ever been afraid of losing?  Losing something important or precious to you?  Losing your job or home or even a position you currentlyContinue reading “Tuesday, June 27, 2023”

Wow! It has been a couple weeks since the “Daily Dose” has been sent out. Thank you all for your patience as I took some time to regroup and consider my heart and passion for writing. I am so thankful for the time I had to examine where I am and where I am goingContinue reading “Monday, June 26, 2023”

Be loosed “And he who had died came out bound hand and foot with graveclothes, and his face was wrapped with a cloth. Jesus said to them, “Loose him, and let him go.”      John 11:44 Lazarus raised from the dead!  This is one of the last miracles Jesus did before He went to the cross. OneContinue reading “Wednesday, June 7, 2023”

Know God And Jesus lifted up His eyes and said, “Father, I thank You that You have heard Me. And I know that You always hear Me.  John 11:41-42  There are many things God has made known to us about Himself, things that we can depend on and believe for sure about Him because HeContinue reading “Tuesday, June 6, 2023”

He feels our pain Jesus wept.  John 11:35 I remember when I first learned about this verse when I was very young.  I was told it was the shortest verse in the bible and the easiest to memorize.  Of coursed I learned it right away but didn’t know its context or significance.  Now that IContinue reading “Monday, June 5, 2023”

God calls the foolish Where is the wise? Where is the scribe? Where is the disputer of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of this world?  1 Corinthians 1:20 Twenty years ago, God put writing in my heart.  I tried a little at that time, but it was the opposite of good. Continue reading “From the Daily Dose Journal Series”

Resurrection Life Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in Me, though he may die, he shall live. John 11:25 Lazarus and his sisters, Mary and Martha were friends of Jesus.  It seems that they had been friends for many years.  When Lazarus became ill, his sisters sentContinue reading “Friday, June 2, 2023”