Contemplative Bible Reading

Romans 5:5 (New International Version 2010) And hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit, who has been given to us. There are times when I read the Bible from a simple perspective. The recent reading of this verse was one of […]

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Romans 8:18-21 (New International Version) 18 I consider that our present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory that will be revealed in us. 19 For the creation waits in eager expectation for the children of God to be revealed. 20 For the creation was subjected to frustration, not by its own choice, but […]

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Romans 14:10 (New International Version) You, then, why do you judge your brother? Or why do you look down on your brother? For we will all stand before God’s judgment seat. This verse begins with two questions that simply irritate me. Why would someone judge his brother? Why would someone look down on his brother? […]

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Job 11:14 (New American Standard Bible) If iniquity is in your hand, put it far away, And do not let wickedness dwell in your tents; Romans 6:12 (New American Standard Bible) Therefore do not let sin reign in your mortal body so that you obey its lusts, Genesis 4:7 (New American Standard Bible) “If you […]

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Romans 1:20 (New International Version) 18The wrath of God is being revealed from heaven against all the godlessness and wickedness of men who suppress the truth by their wickedness, 19since what may be known about God is plain to them, because God has made it plain to them. 20For since the creation of the world […]

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Romans 12:21 (New International Version) Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good. Something I have heard in the past few years is that I should not worry so much about removing bad things from my life. Instead, I should concentrate on putting good things into my life. The theory is that […]

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Romans 8:1 (New International Version) Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus, I was reading something yesterday. The author was concerned about failing in the endeavor that God had called her to do. She was failing God. She sounded awful guilty. That isn’t a good way to write. The […]

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Romans 8:2 (New International Version) 2 because through Christ Jesus the law of the Spirit of life set me free from the law of sin and death. Today is the 4th of July – America’s Independence Day. Much of America’s independence was based on a desire to worship God free from the dictates of another […]

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