Contemplative Bible Reading

Jeremiah 13:12 (New Living Translation) 12 “So tell them, ‘This is what the Lord, the God of Israel, says: May all your jars be filled with wine.’ The prophet Jeremiah is passing along words from God to the people. God is displeased with how the people are living. They disobey daily. As a punishment, God […]

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Jeremiah 33:15 (New Living Translation) 15 “In those days and at that timeI will raise up a righteous descendant from King David’s line.He will do what is just and right throughout the land. The prophet Jeremiah is passing along a few predictions of the future from God. A new King is coming one day. The […]

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Jeremiah 9:24 (New Living Translation) But those who wish to boast    should boast in this alone:that they truly know me and understand that I am the Lord    who demonstrates unfailing love    and who brings justice and righteousness to the earth,and that I delight in these things.    I, the Lord, have spoken! Jeremiah 9:24 (New Living Translation) God is talking […]

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Jeremiah 9:24a (New Living Translation) But those who wish to boast    should boast in this alone:that they truly know me and understand that I am the Lord Jeremiah 9:24a (New Living Translation) Want to brag or boast about something? Don’t we all? Here is something: I know the Creator. I understand that the Creator exists. I […]

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Jeremiah 6:15 (New Living Translation) Are they ashamed of their disgusting actions? Not at all—they don’t even know how to blush! blush: verb, develop a pink tinge in the face from embarrassment or shame. The prophet is relaying the words of God to the people. The people have been performing disgusting acts. Their reaction? Nothing. […]

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Jeremiah 9:15-16 (New Living Translation) 15 So now, this is what the Lord of Heaven’s Armies, the God of Israel, says: Look! I will feed them with bitterness and give them poison to drink. 16 I will scatter them around the world, in places they and their ancestors never heard of, and even there I […]

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Jeremiah 16:13 (Christian Standard Bible) So I will hurl you from this land into a land that you and your fathers are not familiar with. There you will worship other gods both day and night, for I will not grant you grace. Through the prophet Jeremiah, God is telling His people of their coming punishment. […]

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Jeremiah 10:24-25 (New Living Translation) 24 So correct me, Lord, but please be gentle. Do not correct me in anger, for I would die. 25 Pour out your wrath on the nations that refuse to acknowledge you— on the peoples that do not call upon your name. For they have devoured your people Israel[c]; they have […]

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Jeremiah 10:23-24 (New Living Translation) 23 I know, Lord, that our lives are not our own. We are not able to plan our own course. 24 So correct me, Lord, but please be gentle. Do not correct me in anger, for I would die. This is a prayer of Jeremiah. This should be my prayer […]

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Jeremiah 7:4-5 (New Living Translation) 4 But don’t be fooled by those who promise you safety simply because the Lord’s Temple is here. They chant, “The Lord’s Temple is here! The Lord’s Temple is here!” 5 But I will be merciful only if you stop your evil thoughts and deeds and start treating each other […]

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