LIVING BRIDGES - All Our Daily Bread Daily Devotionals for 2026

Our Daily Bread - Sunday, July 18, 2016
by RBC Ministries

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LIVING BRIDGES

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Blessed is the man that trusteth in the LORD, and whose hope the LORD is.
-Jeremiah 17:7

THE BIBLE IN ONE YEAR:
Psalms 20-22
Acts 21:1-17

People who live in Cherrapunji, India, have developed a unique way to get across the many rivers and streams in their land. They grow bridges from the roots of rubber trees. Theses "living bridges" take between 10 to 15 years to mature, but once they are established, they are extremely stable and last for hundreds of years.
The Bible compares a person who trusts in God to "a tree planted by the waters, which spreads out its roots by the river" (Jeremiah 17:8). Because its roots are well-nourished, this tree survives soaring temperatures. And during drought it continues to yield fruit.
Like a firmly rooted tree, people who rely on God have a sense of stability and vitality despite the worst circumstances. In contrast, people who place their trust in other humans often live with a sense of instability. The Bible compares them to desert shrubs that are frequently malnourished and stand alone (v.6). So it is with the spiritual lives of people who forsake God.
Where are our roots? Are we rooted in Jesus? (Colossians 2:7). Are we a bridge that leads others to Him? If we know Christ, we can testify to this truth: Blessed are those who trust in the Lord (Jeremiah 17:7). - Jennifer Benson Schuldt
Jesus is all the world to me,
My life, my joy, my all;
He is my strength from day to day,
Without Him I would fall. - Thompson

Even strong trials cannot blow down a person who is rooted in God.

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