Contemplative Bible Reading

Psalm 24:3-6 (New Living Translation) 3 Who may climb the mountain of the Lord?Who may stand in his holy place?4 Only those whose hands and hearts are pure,who do not worship idolsand never tell lies.5 They will receive the Lord’s blessingand have a right relationship with God their savior.6 Such people may seek youand worship […]

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Job 17:3 (New Living Translation) You must defend my innocence, O God,since no one else will stand up for me. Job is speaking to his friends. He is literally sick and tired of it all. He is frustrated, but what he says is often correct. “Please God,” cries Job. “God alone cares for those who […]

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Job 1:18-19 (New Living Translation) 18 While he was still speaking, another messenger arrived with this news: “Your sons and daughters were feasting in their oldest brother’s home. 19 Suddenly, a powerful wind swept in from the wilderness and hit the house on all sides. The house collapsed, and all your children are dead. I […]

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2 Kings 22:11 (New Living Translation) 11 When the king (Josiah) heard what was written in the Book of the Law, he tore his clothes in despair. By accident, Hilkiah the high priest had found a copy of the Book of the Law—the law that God had given to the people. They brought a copy […]

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1 Kings 18:46 (New Living Translation) 46 Then the Lord gave special strength to Elijah. He tucked his cloak into his belt and ran ahead of Ahab’s chariot all the way to the entrance of Jezreel. Simple statement. The writer wants us to know that the prophet Elijah was able to reach Jezreel before Ahab […]

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Exodus 14:26 (New Living Translation) 26 He said, “If you will listen carefully to the voice of the Lord your God and do what is right in his sight, obeying his commands and keeping all his decrees, then I will not make you suffer any of the diseases I sent on the Egyptians; for I […]

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1 Samuel 26:12 (New Living Translation) 12 So David took the spear and jug of water that were near Saul’s head. Then he and Abishai got away without anyone seeing them or even waking up, because the Lord had put Saul’s men into a deep sleep. This is part of the (hi)story of David on […]

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Joshua 7:24-25 (New Living Translation) 24 Then Joshua and all the Israelites took Achan, the silver, the robe, the bar of gold, his sons, daughters, cattle, donkeys, sheep, goats, tent, and everything he had, and they brought them to the valley of Achor. 25 Then Joshua said to Achan, “Why have you brought trouble on […]

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Numbers 35:20-21 (New Living Translation) 20 So if someone hates another person and waits in ambush, then pushes him or throws something at him and he dies, it is murder. 21 Or if someone hates another person and hits him with a fist and he dies, it is murder. In such cases, the avenger must […]

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Deuteronomy 2:25 (New Living Translation) 25 Beginning today I will make people throughout the earth terrified because of you. When they hear reports about you, they will tremble with dread and fear. God is speaking to the people through Moses. God made the peoples who were in the way of God’s people terrified. Those poor […]

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