Contemplative Bible Reading

1 John 3:11-13 (New Living Translation) 11 This is the message you have heard from the beginning: We should love one another. 12 We must not be like Cain, who belonged to the evil one and killed his brother. And why did he kill him? Because Cain had been doing what was evil, and his […]

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Matthew 28:1-2 (Holman Standard Christian Bible) 1 After the Sabbath, as the first day of the week was dawning, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to view the tomb. 2 Suddenly there was a violent earthquake, because an angel of the Lord descended from heaven and approached the tomb. He rolled back the stone […]

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Hebrews 12:2 (New Living Translation) We do this by keeping our eyes on Jesus, the champion who initiates and perfects our faith. Because of the joy awaiting him, he endured the cross, disregarding its shame. Now he is seated in the place of honor beside God’s throne. The writer is mentioning Christ on the cross […]

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Romans 12:15-16 (New Living Translation) 15 Be happy with those who are happy, and weep with those who weep. 16 Live in harmony with each other. Don’t be too proud to enjoy the company of ordinary people. And don’t think you know it all! A little different view of “harmony.” In music, to be in […]

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John 11:47-48 (New Living Translation) “This man certainly performs many miraculous signs. If we allow him to go on like this, soon everyone will believe in him…” Jesus, called “this man” above, had just raised Lazarus from the dead in the sight of many persons. The above statement was made in a quickly called council […]

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John 11:43 (King James Version) And when he (Jesus) thus had spoken, he cried with a loud voice, Lazarus, come forth. Jesus is standing among a group of persons. What if Jesus had said, “Come forth” or “Come here.” The persons standing around would look at each other and shrug and start walking towards Jesus. […]

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Hebrews 12:28 (Holman Christian Standard Bible) Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, let us hold on to grace. By it, we may serve God acceptably, with reverence and awe, We have yet another benefit of God’s amazing grace. If we hold onto God’s grace, if we cling to it, if […]

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1 Thessalonians 4:12 (New Living Translation) Then people who are not believers will respect the way you live, and you will not need to depend on others. Depending on other persons can be a dangerous thing. If I owe too much to another person, they control my decisions. Well, if I owe the mortgage company […]

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Matthew 14:29 (New Living Translation) “Yes, come,” Jesus said. Sometimes the more powerful and meaningful messages Jesus gives us are also the briefest (hint to all of us who like to talk and talk and write and write and …). This is what Jesus tells Peter right before Peter steps out of the boat and […]

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Romans 1:21, 12:2 (New Living Translation) As a result, their minds became dark and confused…Don’t copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. There are a lot of words between these two statements in Paul’s letter to the church in […]

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