Author Archives: L. Lyden

Come and see “And Nathanael said to him, “Can anything good come out of Nazareth?” Philip said to him, “Come and see.”  John 1:46 Many of Jesus’ disciples were called personally by Jesus Himself, but some were brought to Him by the invitation of the other disciples.  Nathanael was invited to “come and see” by PhilipContinue reading “Monday, March 6, 2023”

Your part The two disciples heard him speak, and they followed Jesus.  John 1:37 I was feeling very inadequate the other day.  I had compared myself to a well-known author and thought, “What do I have to offer?”  I wanted to wallow in my self-pity for a while, but first, I asked God about it.Continue reading “Friday, March 3, 2023”

Get Rid of Guilt “The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him, and said, “Behold! The Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!” John 1:29 Jesus came to take away sin.   That means that God, through the blood of Jesus, has completely done away with the power of sin andContinue reading “Thursday, March 2, 2023”

Word in the flesh “And the Word (of God) became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth.” John 1:14  Today I want to turn the focus on to Jesus being the “Word” of God.  This passage inContinue reading “Wednesday March 1, 2023”

There was a man sent “There was a man sent from God, whose name was John.”   John 1:6 This passage is written about John the Baptist.  He was sent ahead of Jesus to prepare the way for Him.  As I read it, I consider that this is exactly what we all are sent to do. Continue reading “Tuesday, February 28, 2023”

The Word gives life The Word gave life to everything that was created, and His life brought light to everyone. John 1:4 The Gospel of John.  Many people start reading the Bible here, in the book of John as new believers.  It is a good place to start, but it is also a deep placeContinue reading “Monday, February 27, 2023”

Receive the Power Behold, I send the Promise of My Father upon you; but tarry in the city of Jerusalem until you are endued with power from on high.” Luke 24:49 Here we are at the end of the book of Luke.  This portion of each of the gospels is widely known as the greatContinue reading “Friday, February 24, 2023”

Open my understanding And He opened their understanding, that they might comprehend the Scriptures. Luke 24:45 I remember the first time I saw this verse.  I thought, wouldn’t that be great to have the Lord Jesus open up my understanding so that I could comprehend the scriptures?  That is the day I began to prayContinue reading “Thursday, February 23, 2023”

Why are you troubled And He said to them, “Why are you troubled? And why do doubts arise in your hearts? Luke 23:38 Today is a day of great troubles and turbulent struggles in our world.  Looking at the latest headlines can be stressful and scary.  Wars and uprisings, plagues and incurable diseases, confusion andContinue reading “Wednesday, February 15, 2023”

Open your eyes Then their eyes were opened and they knew Him; and He vanished from their sight. Luke 24:31 Have you ever felt like you couldn’t, see?  Couldn’t see what was going to happen next or even what was going on right now in the unseen world?  Maybe you are praying and believing thatContinue reading “Tuesday February 14, 2023”