Contemplative Bible Reading

Jonah 4:7 (New Living Translation) 7 But God also arranged for a worm! The next morning at dawn the worm ate through the stem of the plant so that it withered away. The story of Jonah is famous for??? The great fish or whale that swallowed Jonah. The fish was so great that Jonah lived […]

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Proverbs 1:15 (Christian Standard Bible) 15 my son, don’t travel that road with themor set foot on their path, The writer is encouraging the reader to avoid the path of all who make profit dishonestly. Those folks are greedy. They want profit so badly that they are trapped by the traps they lay for others. […]

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Isaiah 8:12-13 (New Living Translation) 12 “Don’t call everything a conspiracy, like they do,and don’t live in dread of what frightens them.13 Make the Lord of Heaven’s Armies holy in your life.He is the one you should fear.He is the one who should make you tremble. This reads like it was written last weekend. Life […]

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Isaiah 4:1 (New Living Translation) 1 In that day so few men will be left that seven women will fight for each man, saying, “Let us all marry you! We will provide our own food and clothing. Only let us take your name so we won’t be mocked as old maids.” We don’t use the […]

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Psalm 3:7-8 (New Living Translation) 7 Arise, O Lord!Rescue me, my God!Slap all my enemies in the face!Shatter the teeth of the wicked!8 Victory comes from you, O Lord.May you bless your people. These words are from David. He is fleeing from his son Absalom in a short but cruel civil war. David asks God […]

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2 Chronicles 24:23-24 (New Living Translation) 23 In the spring of the year the Aramean army marched against Joash. They invaded Judah and Jerusalem and killed all the leaders of the nation. Then they sent all the plunder back to their king in Damascus. 24 Although the Arameans attacked with only a small army, the […]

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Esther 3:5-6 (New Living Translation) 5 When Haman saw that Mordecai would not bow down or show him respect, he was filled with rage. 6 He had learned of Mordecai’s nationality, so he decided it was not enough to lay hands on Mordecai alone. Instead, he looked for a way to destroy all the Jews […]

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Psalm 16:4 (Christian Standard Bible) 4 The sorrows of those who take another godfor themselves will multiply;I will not pour out their drink offerings of blood,and I will not speak their names with my lips. “I don’t like Jehovah God. I want to serve another God,” said someone who wanted to multiply their sorrows. Huh? […]

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Isaiah 32:17 (New Living Translation) 17 And this righteousness will bring peace.Yes, it will bring quietness and confidence forever. The prophet Isaiah is telling the people of a time when a king will reign righteously. Once again, we are on the topic of righteousness or being right per the instructions from Jehovah God. Righteousness brings […]

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2 Chronicles 9:7-8 (New Living Translation) 7 How happy your people must be! What a privilege for your officials to stand here day after day, listening to your wisdom! 8 Praise the Lord your God, who delights in you and has placed you on the throne as king to rule for him. Because God loves […]

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