Contemplative Bible Reading

Matthew 12:17-21 (New Living Translation) This fulfilled the prophecy of Isaiah concerning him: 18 “Look at my Servant, whom I have chosen. He is my Beloved, who pleases me. I will put my Spirit upon him, and he will proclaim justice to the nations. 19 He will not fight or shout or raise his voice […]

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Matthew 12:25-29 (New International Version) 25 Jesus knew their thoughts and replied, “Any kingdom divided by civil war is doomed. A town or family splintered by feuding will fall apart. 26 And if Satan is casting out Satan, he is divided and fighting against himself. His own kingdom will not survive.27 And if I am empowered by […]

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Matthew 2:1-7 (New Living Translation) Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the reign of King Herod. About that time some wise men from eastern lands arrived in Jerusalem, asking, 2 “Where is the newborn king of the Jews? We saw his star as it rose, and we have come to worship him.” 3 […]

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Psalm 141:3-4 (New International Version 2011) 3 Set a guard over my mouth, LORD; keep watch over the door of my lips. 4 Do not let my heart be drawn to what is evil so that I take part in wicked deeds This Psalm was written by King David. In verse 3, David asks the […]

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Matthew 19:29 (New International Version 2010) And everyone who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or wife or children or fields for my sake will receive a hundred times as much and will inherit eternal life. This is one passage that mentions eternal life. There are many others. Christians through […]

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Matthew 16:5-12 (New International Version 2010) 5 When they went across the lake, the disciples forgot to take bread. 6 “Be careful,” Jesus said to them. “Be on your guard against the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees.” 7 They discussed this among themselves and said, “It is because we didn’t bring any bread.” 8 […]

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Matthew 11:4 (New International Version 2010) Jesus replied, “Go back and report to John what you hear and see: Some followers of John the Baptizer have come to Jesus. They want to know who he is. He tells them these simple directions. I guess things can become much more complicated if I make them much […]

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1 Kings 1:32-35 (New International Version) 32 King David said, “Call in Zadok the priest, Nathan the prophet and Benaiah son of Jehoiada.” When they came before the king, 33 he said to them: “Take your lord’s servants with you and set Solomon my son on my own mule and take him down to Gihon. […]

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This post is out of the ordinary in several ways: I am posting it the day I write it It is neither a Saturday nor a Sunday It is not based on a single passage Yesterday, my 12-month-old grandson James fell ten or twelve feet from the loft in the apartment where he lives with […]

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Matthew 8:29 (New International Version) “What do you want with us, son of God?” they shouted. “Have you come here to torture us before the appointed time?” This one is a bit odd. The demons in a man are speaking to Jesus. They ask, Have you come here to torture us? Most of the things […]

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