Lent - A Closer Walk with God
Welcome to the Lent - A Closer Walk with God 40-Day Devotion!
Lent is a special time to draw near to God. The Bridge invites you to a daily devotion during March and early April. Every day, you’ll find a new Bible verse paired with a thoughtful devotion designed to inspire and uplift your spirit.
Take this time to enjoy a closer walk with God. The next 40 days of prayer, fasting, reflection, repentance, and giving will stretch you. But they will also be very rewarding. Each devotion will encourage you to examine how you incorporate prayer, fasting, reflection, repentance, and giving into your life.
This is a great time to take a closer walk with God. Come back each day, and we will enjoy this walk together!
Day 1 - March 5, 2025
Lent is a season of reflection and drawing near to God. One of the best ways we can do this is in prayer.
Day 2 - March 6, 2025
Lent could be considered the “Christian New Years:” you decide to make changes to better yourself. During Lent, many Christians take a spiritual inventory...
Day 3 - March 7, 2025
As a young mom, I longed for time alone with God. Our small apartment provided few options for quiet and solitude.
Day 4 - March 8, 2025
I’ve been married almost 27 years. In that time, my husband and I have been busy with a myriad of tasks which can draw us away from each other.
Day 5 - March 10, 2025
“Crockpot?” After praying fervently for my then-wayward lamb, asking God what I could do to bring that lamb back to the fold, that’s what I heard from the Lord?
Day 6 - March 11, 2025
Matthew 4:2 (NIV) reveals the measure Jesus took to prepare to be tempted by the devil. "After fasting forty days and forty nights, he was hungry."
Day 7 - March 12, 2025
The older I get, the more I become aware of how much my parents went through while I was just an oblivious child. Many loving parents make it their mission to hide the hardships...
Day 8 - March 13, 2025
Isaiah was a prophet during the reigns of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah. In those days, kings were known as good kings or bad kings based on their relationship with God.
Day 9 - March 14, 2025
In a time of national crisis, the prophet Joel proclaims God's words to the people of Judah: " Return to me with all your heart, with fasting, with weeping, and with mourning."
Day 10 - March 15, 2025
Fasting has long been a practice for both spiritual and physical benefits by cultures around the world. At the time, the health benefits of fasting weren’t understood. But the difficulties of the self-discipline required was.
Day 11 - March 17, 2025
In Memphis, Tennessee, brothers Alan and Eric Barnhart decided to go into business together. Before doing so, then 25-year-old Alan searched the Scriptures...
Day 12 - March 18, 2025
A friend of mine answered a phone call from someone she thought she knew. The caller ID even said the name of the company...
Day 13 - March 19, 2025
This powerful verse encapsulates the essence of Christian generosity and the blessings that flow from it. The Bible mentions the act of giving more than 2,000 times, emphasizing its significance in our spiritual journey.
Day 14 - March 20, 2025
A brief scroll through social media or television commercials offers countless opportunities to "Play this game and get paid" or "Get rich quick..." followed by a gimmick. These ads appeal to many viewers but present an upside-down view of money from the scriptures.
Day 15 - March 21, 2025
My then-young son and I had just completed our usual Saturday morning grocery shopping.
We returned to our car and prepared for our drive home...
Day 16 - March 22, 2025
It was September of 1992. In my arms I held my two-month-old baby boy. I started going to church during my pregnancy. However...
Day 17 - March 24, 2025
As we journey through Lent, let's take some time to reflect on the importance of repentance in our walk with God.
Day 18 - March 25, 2025
For millennia, spiritual seekers have gone to great lengths to get close to God. Whether it is making great pilgrimages to holy sites or spending long stretches in deserts or wilderness solitude...
Day 19 - March 26, 2025
About a hundred years ago, the country known as the Soviet Union was on a mission: eradicate God from the people’s conscious...
Day 20 - March 27, 2025
We had a rule in our house while our children were younger: if you do something wrong but willingly confess, we won’t punish you severely.
Day 21 - March 28, 2025
As long as I can remember, traveling to Israel was a huge dream of mine. So, when my husband and I actually won an all-expenses paid trip to the Holy Land...
Day 22 - March 29, 2025
In the early 1900’s, a phrase became popular among Christians following the release of a novel in 1896 by Charles Sheldon entitled, “In His Steps: What Would Jesus Do?”
Day 23 - March 31, 2025
For years, I served the Lord with intentional dependence on His Spirit to fuel whatever work He called me to do. No late-night prep so I would feel ready to teach the following day...
Day 24 - April 1, 2025
After years of walking with the Lord, I was no stranger to trials. However, after losing multiple family members, I struggled to understand God’s heart and to trust His sovereignty.
Day 25 - April 2, 2025
When I was a teenager, while I loved God, the thought of eternity was unfathomable to me. How does one measure the concept of “forever worshipping God?”
Day 26 - April 3, 2025
While most people equate “giving” with a monetary contribution, it can also mean something else. For example, giving someone a boost of confidence and compassion.
Day 27 - April 4, 2025
I was a single mother who lived in a small apartment when I started attending the new church in our town with my then-toddler. I didn’t have a lot of money, but I made enough to pay my rent...
Day 28 - April 5, 2025
Did you ever think about how generous you can be with your attitude? The right attitude, that is! How is your attitude these days? Have you had an attitude checkup lately?
Day 29 - April 7, 2025
In 1992, a book written by Gary Chapman gained much popularity. “The 5 Love Languages: The Secret to Love that Lasts” delved into how we as humans express and receive love.
Day 30 - April 8, 2025
The word “giving” means different things to different people. A mother may say, “I give my love to my children...
