Contemplative Bible Reading

2 Kings 3:1-3 (New International Version) 1 Joram son of Ahab became king of Israel in Samaria in the eighteenth year of Jehoshaphat king of Judah, and he reigned twelve years. 2 He did evil in the eyes of the LORD, but not as his father and mother had done. He got rid of the […]

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Jeremiah 9:9-11 (New International Version) 9 Should I not punish them for this?” declares the LORD. “Should I not avenge myself on such a nation as this?” 10 I will weep and wail for the mountains and take up a lament concerning the desert pastures. They are desolate and untraveled, and the lowing of cattle […]

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This is a little different contemplative Bible reading today as the words don’t come from the Bible but from a popular song. I was singing this song during a recent worship service when I noticed some words that I have never noticed before: No more let sins and sorrow grow Nor thorns infest the grown […]

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Mark 3:21 (New International Version) When his family heard about this, they went to take charge of him, for they said, “He is out of his mind.” Notice what the family of Jesus thought of him, He is out of His mind Whoa. I imagine that at times it was a bit difficult to understand […]

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Zechariah 7:8-10 (New International Version) 8 And the word of the LORD came again to Zechariah: 9 “This is what the LORD Almighty says: ‘Administer true justice; show mercy and compassion to one another. 10 Do not oppress the widow or the fatherless, the alien or the poor. In your hearts do not think evil […]

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2 Samuel 14:14 (New Living Translation) All of us must die eventually. Our lives are like water spilled out on the ground, which cannot be gathered up again. But God does not just sweep life away; instead, he devises ways to bring us back when we have been separated from him. A woman tells this […]

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Let me break with the theme of this blog (noticing one or two verses here and there) and instead discuss an entire Bible story – the history of Naaman. This history is told in 2 Kings chapters 5 and 6. 2 Kings 5:1 (New International Version) Now Naaman was commander of the army of the […]

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Proverbs 25:16 (New International Version) If you find honey, eat just enough— too much of it, and you will vomit. This is one of those great verses in the Bible. So much of Western philosophy and practice comes from these few words. Too much of a good thing is bad You  eyes were bigger than […]

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Proverbs 26:20 (New International Version) Without wood a fire goes out; without gossip a quarrel dies down. Religious quarrels tend to follow the same pattern: You and I disagree on the meaning of a part of the Bible You and I continue to disagree on the meaning of a part of the Bible “Studying” does […]

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1 Samuel 30:23-25 (New International Version) 23 David replied, “No, my brothers, you must not do that with what the LORD has given us. He has protected us and handed over to us the forces that came against us. 24 Who will listen to what you say? The share of the man who stayed with […]

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