Contemplative Bible Reading

Zephaniah 3:19 (Christian Standard Bible) 19 Yes, at that timeI will deal with all who oppress you.I will save the lame and gather the outcasts;I will make those who were disgracedthroughout the earthreceive praise and fame. Jehovah the God of Israel is speaking to the people through the prophet Zephaniah. There will be a time coming […]

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Micah 6:8 (New Living Translation) 8 No, O people, the Lord has told you what is good,    and this is what he requires of you:to do what is right, to love mercy,    and to walk humbly with your God. There are acts that the people wanted to do for God. Imagine that—we could do something for God that […]

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Jonah 3:10-4:1 (New Living Translation) 10 When God saw what they had done and how they had put a stop to their evil ways, he changed his mind and did not carry out the destruction he had threatened. 1 This change of plans greatly upset Jonah, and he became very angry. Jonah was a reluctant but […]

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Jonah 3:10-4:1 (New Living Translation) 10 When God saw what they had done and how they had put a stop to their evil ways, he changed his mind and did not carry out the destruction he had threatened. 4:1 This change of plans greatly upset Jonah, and he became very angry. This is one of those […]

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Jonah 3:7-8 (New Living Translation) 7 Then the king and his nobles sent this decree throughout the city: “No one, not even the animals from your herds and flocks, may eat or drink anything at all. 8 People and animals alike must wear garments of mourning, and everyone must pray earnestly to God. They must turn from […]

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Deuteronomy 10:11 (New Living Translation) 11 Then the Lord said to me, “Get up and resume the journey, and lead the people to the land I swore to give to their ancestors, so they may take possession of it.” Moses is reminding the people of the history of their passage from Egypt to the Promised […]

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Ezekiel 18:30 (New Living Translation) 30 “Therefore, I will judge each of you, O people of Israel, according to your actions, says the Sovereign Lord. Repent, and turn from your sins. Don’t let them destroy you! God is speaking to the people through the prophet Ezekiel. Jehovah their God will judge them according to their […]

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Ezekiel 18:32 (New Living Translation) 32 I don’t want you to die, says the Sovereign Lord. Turn back and live! God is speaking to the people through the prophet Ezekiel. The people have a choice of life or death. God doesn’t want his created and cherished people to die. God doesn’t want me to die […]

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Exodus 3:7 (New Living Translation) 7 Then the Lord told him, “I have certainly seen the oppression of my people in Egypt. I have heard their cries of distress because of their harsh slave drivers. Yes, I am aware of their suffering. This is part of the (hi)story of God bringing the people out of […]

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Exodus 3:1 (New Living Translation) One day Moses was tending the flock of his father-in-law, Jethro… These words begin the (hi)story of God bringing the people out of slavery in Egypt and into the land promised to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. It all started “one day.” It was just another day for Moses—once a prince […]

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