Contemplative Bible Reading

Isaiah 45:7 (New Living Translation) 7 I create the light and make the darkness.I send good times and bad times.I, the Lord, am the one who does these things. God is speaking to Cyrus the Great of Persia through the prophet Isaiah. God is reminding Cyrus of a few things before God uses Cyrus to […]

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Isaiah 44:16-17 (New Living Translation) 16 He burns part of the tree to roast his meatand to keep himself warm.He says, “Ah, that fire feels good.”17 Then he takes what’s leftand makes his god: a carved idol!He falls down in front of it,worshiping and praying to it.“Rescue me!” he says.“You are my god!” God is […]

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Isaiah 11:3 (New Living Translation) 3 He will delight in obeying the Lord.He will not judge by appearancenor make a decision based on hearsay. Most folks who study these things believe these verses from the prophet Isaiah are describing Jesus Christ. The prior verses tell us that the Spirit of the Lord will rest on […]

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Isaiah 8:12-13 (New Living Translation) 12 “Don’t call everything a conspiracy, like they do,and don’t live in dread of what frightens them.13 Make the Lord of Heaven’s Armies holy in your life.He is the one you should fear.He is the one who should make you tremble. This reads like it was written last weekend. Life […]

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Isaiah 4:1 (New Living Translation) 1 In that day so few men will be left that seven women will fight for each man, saying, “Let us all marry you! We will provide our own food and clothing. Only let us take your name so we won’t be mocked as old maids.” We don’t use the […]

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Isaiah 32:17 (New Living Translation) 17 And this righteousness will bring peace.Yes, it will bring quietness and confidence forever. The prophet Isaiah is telling the people of a time when a king will reign righteously. Once again, we are on the topic of righteousness or being right per the instructions from Jehovah God. Righteousness brings […]

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Isaiah 40:13-14 (New Living Translation) 13 Who is able to advise the Spirit of the Lord?Who knows enough to give him advice or teach him?14 Has the Lord ever needed anyone’s advice?Does he need instruction about what is good?Did someone teach him what is rightor show him the path of justice? Take the first phrase […]

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Isaiah 30:21 (New Living Translation) Your own ears will hear him.Right behind you a voice will say,“This is the way you should go,”whether to the right or to the left. God is speaking to the people through the prophet Isaiah. God will teach the people when they will listen. God, with God’s perspective and understanding, […]

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Isaiah 30:22 (New Living Translation) Then you will destroy all your silver idolsand your precious gold images.You will throw them out like filthy rags,saying to them, “Good riddance!” God is talking to the people through the prophet Isaiah. The people have been disobedient. God, however, tells them that if they return to God, God will […]

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Isaiah 43:10 (New Living Translation) 10 “But you are my witnesses, O Israel!” says the Lord.“You are my servant.You have been chosen to know me, believe in me,and understand that I alone am God.There is no other God—there never has been, and there never will be. This one is pretty simple. The implications are far […]

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