Contemplative Bible Reading

Job 13:1-2 (New Living Translation) 1 “Look, I have seen all this with my own eyesand heard it with my own ears, and now I understand.2 I know as much as you do.You are no better than I am. Job the afflicted is talking to his friends. Job is trying to teach his friends what […]

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Deuteronomy 1:16-17 (New Living Translation) 16 “At that time I instructed the judges, ‘You must hear the cases of your fellow Israelites and the foreigners living among you. Be perfectly fair in your decisions 17 and impartial in your judgments. Hear the cases of those who are poor as well as those who are rich. […]

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Hosea 6:6 (New Living Translation) 6 I want you to show love,not offer sacrifices.I want you to know memore than I want burnt offerings. What does God want me to do? There are a few things; here are two: Show love Know God Once again, these two cover the two big areas in a Christian’s […]

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Jeremiah 33:15-16 (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.16 In that day Judah will be saved,and Jerusalem will live in safety.And this will be its name:‘The Lord Is Our Righteousness.’ The […]

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Lamentations 1:22 (New Living Translation) 22 “Look at all their evil deeds, Lord.Punish them,as you have punished mefor all my sins.My groans are many,and I am sick at heart.” The writer here is crying in sorrow. The people sinned for generations and are suffering for their choices. “Once a queen…now a slave.” “All her friends […]

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Habakkuk 2:12-13 (New Living Translation) 12 “What sorrow awaits you who build citieswith money gained through murder and corruption!13 Has not the Lord of Heaven’s Armies promisedthat the wealth of nations will turn to ashes?They work so hard,but all in vain! The prophet relays the proclamation of God to the people. Ashes. Not a pretty […]

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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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Hosea 14:9 (New Living Translation) 9 Let those who are wise understand these things.Let those with discernment listen carefully.The paths of the Lord are true and right,and righteous people live by walking in them.But in those paths sinners stumble and fall. I have always liked the concept of following God and the picture of following […]

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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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Leviticus 25:23 (New Living Translation) 23 “The land must never be sold on a permanent basis, for the land belongs to me. You are only foreigners and tenant farmers working for me. This is The Law being passed from God to God’s people. Let’s talk about personal property and such. Oh wait, there doesn’t seem […]

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