Contemplative Bible Reading

Luke 3:8  (New Living Translation) Prove by the way you live that you have repented of your sins and turned to God. Don’t just say to each other, ‘We’re safe, for we are descendants of Abraham.’ That means nothing, for I tell you, God can create children of Abraham from these very stones. In this […]

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Luke 3:5 (New Living Translation) The valleys will be filled, and the mountains and hills made level. The curves will be straightened, and the rough places made smooth. These verses from Luke’s Gospel are about John the Baptizer. The words are quoted from the prophet Isaiah describing how John would prepare the way for Jesus. […]

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Luke 17:7-10 (New Living Translation) 7 “Suppose one of you has a servant plowing or looking after the sheep. Will he say to the servant when he comes in from the field, ‘Come along now and sit down to eat’? 8 Won’t he rather say, ‘Prepare my supper, get yourself ready and wait on me […]

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Luke 19:41-44 (New Living Translation) 41 As he approached Jerusalem and saw the city, he wept over it 42 and said, “If you, even you, had only known on this day what would bring you peace—but now it is hidden from your eyes. 43 The days will come upon you when your enemies will build […]

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Luke 7:15-16 (New Living Translation) 15 Then the dead boy sat up and began to talk! And Jesus gave him back to his mother. 16 Great fear swept the crowd, and they praised God, saying, “A mighty prophet has risen among us,” and “God has visited his people today.” The people saw Jesus raise a […]

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Luke 15:13-14 (New Living Translation) 13 “A few days later this younger son packed all his belongings and moved to a distant land, and there he wasted all his money in wild living. 14 About the time his money ran out, a great famine swept over the land, and he began to starve. These verses […]

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Luke 12:29-31 (New Living Translation) 29 “And don’t be concerned about what to eat and what to drink. Don’t worry about such things. 30 These things dominate the thoughts of unbelievers all over the world, but your Father already knows your needs. What dominates the thoughts of unbelievers? I don’t know by experience. I have to […]

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Luke 24:16 (New Living Translation) But God kept them from recognizing him (Jesus). This is from the (hi)story of the men walking to Emmaus with Jesus. They didn’t recognize Jesus. From this verse, God prevented them from recognizing Jesus. Does God do the same today? Does Jesus walk among us from time to time, but […]

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Luke 2:15 (New Living Translation) When the angels had returned to heaven, the shepherds said to each other, “Let’s go to Bethlehem! Let’s see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has told us about.” Where do angels go after they complete a mission to earth? Simple, they return to heaven. At least that […]

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Luke 9:23 (New Living Translation) Then he said to the crowd, “If any of you wants to be my follower, you must turn from your selfish ways, take up your cross daily, and follow me. Jesus is talking to a crowd. Consider the subject: a cross. The cross was an instrument of capital punishment. Like a […]

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