
Bridging the Miles
May the Lord keep watch between you and me when we are away from each other.—GENESIS 31:49 (NIV)

May the Lord keep watch between you and me when we are away from each other.—GENESIS 31:49 (NIV)

The Lord helps the fallen and lifts those bent beneath their loads.—PSALM 145:14 (NLT)

Do not neglect your gift, which was given you through prophecy when the body of elders laid their hands on you.—1 Timothy 4:14 (NIV)

This devotion reminds us that all of our favorite things are sent from God.

Then Hannah prayed and said: “My heart rejoices in the Lord; in the Lord my horn is lifted high. My mouth boasts over my enemies, for I delight in your deliverance. There is no one holy like the Lord; there is no one besides you; there is no Rock like our God.”—1 SAMUEL 2:1–2 NIV

“The Lord your God is with you, the Mighty Warrior who saves. He will take great delight in you; in his love he will no longer rebuke you, but will rejoice over you with singing.”—ZEPHANIAH 3:17 NIV

Let the wise hear and increase in learning, and the one who understands obtain guidance.—Proverbs 1:5 (ESV)

Just as people are destined to die once, and after that to face judgment, so Christ was sacrificed once to take away the sins of many; and he will appear a second time, not to bear sin, but to bring salvation to those who are waiting for him.—HEBREWS 9:27–28 NIV

See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland.—ISAIAH 43:19 NIV

Why, Lord, do you stand far off? Why do you hide yourself in times of trouble?—Psalm 10:1 (NIV)

[Love] always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.—1 CORINTHIANS 13:7 NIV

May you experience the love of Christ, though it is too great to understand fully. Then you will be made complete with all the fullness of life and power that comes from God.—EPHESIANS 3:19 NLT