Contemplative Bible Reading

Matthew 8:32-34 (New Living Translation) 32 “All right, go!” Jesus commanded them. So the demons came out of the men and entered the pigs, and the whole herd plunged down the steep hillside into the lake and drowned in the water. 33 The herdsmen fled to the nearby town, telling everyone what happened to the demon-possessed men. […]

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Matthew 20:28 (New Living Translation) 28 For even the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve others and to give his life as a ransom for many. Jesus concludes a discussion on what we value with this statement about His own life and ransom. One definition of ransom is “something paid or […]

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This is a different from most posts. Today, December 25th 2022, is Christmas Day. Christianity worldwide celebrates this as the day Christ came to earth. Well, there are 365 or so days in a year, so there is a chance that Christ was born close to the winter solstice. Researchers who research such things have […]

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Matthew 10:12 (New Living Translation) 12 When you enter the home, give it your blessing. Jesus is sending out the 12 apostles and giving them instructions on what to do and where to go. this sentence above is part of the instructions of Jesus. We don’t talk like this these days. We don’t say things […]

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Matthew 6:1 (New Living Translation) “Watch out! Don’t do your good deeds publicly, to be admired by others, for you will lose the reward from your Father in heaven. I have been writing this blog for 13 years. (13x2x52 = 1,352 posts) There, have I just done a good deed publicly and lost my reward […]

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Matthew 1:20-21 (New Living Translation) 20 As he considered this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream. “Joseph, son of David,” the angel said, “do not be afraid to take Mary as your wife. For the child within her was conceived by the Holy Spirit. 21 And she will have a […]

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Matthew 10:18 (New Living Translation) 18 You will stand trial before governors and kings because you are my followers. But this will be your opportunity to tell the rulers and other unbelievers about me. Jesus is talking here. Jesus is telling followers what to expect. The followers will stand before rulers and other unbelievers. What […]

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Matthew 9:36 (New Living Translation) When he (Jesus) saw the crowds, he had compassion on them because they were confused and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd. Jesus saw the crowds. He felt compassion. Let’s examine the dictionary and try to understand the amazing meaning of this sentence and how it describes our Savior. Compassion […]

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Matthew 3:1–2 (New Living Translation) 1 In those days John the Baptist came to the Judean wilderness and began preaching. His message was, 2 “Repent of your sins and turn to God, for the Kingdom of Heaven is near.” John the Baptist is preaching. (Trivia note—this is the first time that the word “preach” appears […]

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Matthew 11:4–5 (New Living Translation) 4 Jesus told them, “Go back to John and tell him what you have heard and seen— 5 the blind see, the lame walk, those with leprosy are cured, the deaf hear, the dead are raised to life, and the Good News is being preached to the poor.” The followers […]

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