Contemplative Bible Reading

1 Timothy 6:17 (Holman Christian Standard Bible) Instruct those who are rich in the present age not to be arrogant or to set their hope on the uncertainty of wealth, but on God, who richly provides us with all things to enjoy. Good news: God provides us with all things to enjoy. Ice cream? From […]

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Luke 5:12-13 (New Living Translation) 12 In one of the villages, Jesus met a man with an advanced case of leprosy. When the man saw Jesus, he bowed with his face to the ground, begging to be healed. “Lord,” he said, “if you are willing, you can heal me and make me clean.” 13 Jesus […]

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John 6:2-5 (New English Translation) 2 A large crowd was following him because they were observing the miraculous signs he was performing on the sick. 3 So Jesus went on up the mountainside and sat down there with his disciples. 4 (Now the Jewish feast of the Passover was near.) 5 Then Jesus, when he […]

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John 6:29 (New English Translation) Jesus replied, “This is the deed God requires—to believe in the one whom he sent.” Pretty simple. What does God require of me? Of each of us? Believe in the one whom He sent, i.e., believe that this Jesus of Nazareth was indeed the Son of God sent to the […]

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1 Peter 2:11-12 (New Living Translation) 11 Dear friends, I warn you as “temporary residents and foreigners” to keep away from worldly desires that wage war against your very souls. 12 Be careful to live properly among your unbelieving neighbors. Then even if they accuse you of doing wrong, they will see your honorable behavior, […]

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Luke 4:5-1 (New Living Translation) 5 Then the devil took him up and revealed to him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time. 6 “I will give you the glory of these kingdoms and authority over them,” the devil said, “because they are mine to give to anyone I please. Perhaps […]

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Luke 1:17 (New Living Translation) He will be a man with the spirit and power of Elijah. He will prepare the people for the coming of the Lord. He will turn the hearts of the fathers to their children, and he will cause those who are rebellious to accept the wisdom of the godly. This […]

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Ephesians 3:19 (New Living Translation) May you experience the love of Christ, though it is too great to understand fully. Then you will be made complete with all the fullness of life and power that comes from God. The Bible bounces back and forth among the concepts of feeling and knowing. This verse uses “experience” […]

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Revelation 22:2 (New Living Translation) It flowed down the center of the main street. On each side of the river grew a tree of life, bearing twelve crops of fruit, with a fresh crop each month. The leaves were used for medicine to heal the nations. The Tree of Life will grow on each side […]

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1 Timothy 4:8 (New Living Translation) “Physical training is good, but training for godliness is much better, promising benefits in this life and in the life to come.” Hate to burst the bubble of the fitness industry in America in the 21st century, but, well, burst that bubble folks. Gold’s Gym? Good for us. Godliness […]

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