Contemplative Bible Reading

Genesis 6:5-7 (New Living Translation) 5 The Lord observed the extent of human wickedness on the earth, and he saw that everything they thought or imagined was consistently and totally evil. 6 So the Lord was sorry he had ever made them and put them on the earth. It broke his heart. 7 And the Lord said, “I will wipe this human race […]

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Genesis 17:3-5 (New Living Translation) 3 At this, Abram fell face down on the ground. Then God said to him, 4 “This is my covenant with you: I will make you the father of a multitude of nations! 5 What’s more, I am changing your name. It will no longer be Abram. Instead, you will be called […]

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Psalms 55:10-11 (New Living Translation) 10 Its walls are patrolled day and night against invaders, but the real danger is wickedness within the city. 11 Everything is falling apart; threats and cheating are rampant in the streets. Sometimes we need look no further for our problems than ourselves. Such is the case related by David […]

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Psalms 106:19-20 (New Living Translation) 19 The people made a calf at Mount Sinai; they bowed before an image made of gold. 20 They traded their glorious God for a statue of a grass-eating bull. I guess we file this one under: How stupid can people be? These verses are about the people that Moses […]

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Psalms 49:16-20 (New Living Translation) So don’t be dismayed when the wicked grow rich and their homes become ever more splendid. 17 For when they die, they take nothing with them. Their wealth will not follow them into the grave. 18 In this life they consider themselves fortunate and are applauded for their success. 19 […]

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Proverbs 17:13 (New Living Translation) If you repay good with evil, evil will never leave your house. I read this verse as: You can’t give away all the evil. There will always be some left over. I could be wrong on this one, but that is my take. Evil seems to be that way. It […]

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Proverbs 17:1 (New Living Translation) Better a dry crust eaten in peace than a house filled with feasting—and conflict. This tells us a simple principle about priorities. Take care of the physical necessities. Then take care of the emotional needs. The key word in the first principle is “necessities.” Enough bread to survive is a […]

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Psalms 39:4 (New Living Translation) “Lord, remind me how brief my time on earth will be. Remind me that my days are numbered— how fleeting my life is. I don’t understand this request of David. He wants God to remind him how short his life is. Why does David want to be reminded of this? […]

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2 Kings 5:1-6 (New Living Translation) The king of Aram had great admiration for Naaman, the commander of his army, because through him the Lord had given Aram great victories. But though Naaman was a mighty warrior, he suffered from leprosy. 2 At this time Aramean raiders had invaded the land of Israel, and among their captives […]

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Psalms 39:1 (New Living Translation) I said to myself, “I will watch what I do and not sin in what I say. I will hold my tongue when the ungodly are around me.” Does it matter what we say? Does it matter what we say when we are around Christians? Does it matter what we […]

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