Contemplative Bible Reading

Nehemiah 13:23-25 (New Living Translation) 23 About the same time I realized that some of the men of Judah had married women from Ashdod, Ammon, and Moab. 24 Furthermore, half their children spoke the language of Ashdod or of some other people and could not speak the language of Judah at all. 25 So I […]

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1 Kings 20:28-30 (New Living Translation) 28 Then the man of God went to the king of Israel and said, “This is what the Lord says: The Arameans have said, ‘The Lord is a god of the hills and not of the plains.’ So I will defeat this vast army for you. Then you will […]

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1 Kings 18:27 (New Living Translation) About noontime Elijah began mocking them. “You’ll have to shout louder,” he scoffed, “for surely he is a god! Perhaps he is daydreaming, or is relieving himself. Or maybe he is away on a trip, or is asleep and needs to be wakened!” Not quite. Note how Elijah describes […]

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Leviticus 10:1-2 (New Living Translation) 1 Aaron’s sons Nadab and Abihu put coals of fire in their incense burners and sprinkled incense over them. In this way, they disobeyed the Lord by burning before him the wrong kind of fire, different than he had commanded. 2 So fire blazed forth from the Lord’s presence and […]

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Psalm 17:7 (New Living Translation) Show me your unfailing love in wonderful ways. By your mighty power you rescue those who seek refuge from their enemies. This is as simple as it can be; this is as powerful as it can be. God, please show me your unfailing love in wonderful ways. Please God, today. […]

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Psalm 16:4 (New Living Translation) Troubles multiply for those who chase after other gods. I will not take part in their sacrifices of blood or even speak the names of their gods. Do you have enough troubles in your life? I do. I suppose I could handle more, but why would I bring more trouble […]

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Genesis 15:13-16 (New Living Translation) 13 Then the Lord said to Abram, “You can be sure that your descendants will be strangers in a foreign land, where they will be oppressed as slaves for 400 years. 14 But I will punish the nation that enslaves them, and in the end they will come away with […]

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Zephaniah 3:11-12 (New Living Translation) 11 On that day you will no longer need to be ashamed, for you will no longer be rebels against me. I will remove all proud and arrogant people from among you. There will be no more haughtiness on my holy mountain. 12 Those who are left will be the […]

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Zephaniah 3:19 (New Living Translation) And I will deal severely with all who have oppressed you. I will save the weak and helpless ones; I will bring together those who were chased away. I will give glory and fame to my former exiles, wherever they have been mocked and shamed. Per tradition, it is Christmas […]

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Micah 6:14 (New Living Translation) You will eat but never have enough. Your hunger pangs and emptiness will remain. And though you try to save your money, it will come to nothing in the end. You will save a little, but I will give it to those who conquer you. In this verse, the prophet […]

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