Contemplative Bible Reading

Luke 15:13-14 (New Living Translation) 13 “A few days later this younger son packed all his belongings and moved to a distant land, and there he wasted all his money in wild living. 14 About the time his money ran out, a great famine swept over the land, and he began to starve. These verses […]

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1 Peter 1:3 (New Living Translation) All praise to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. It is by his great mercy that we have been born again, because God raised Jesus Christ from the dead. Now we live with great expectation, God is merciful. God’s mercy gives us a new birth, and, with […]

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James 2:9 (New Living Translation) But if you favor some people over others, you are committing a sin. You are guilty of breaking the law. Sunday morning that guy sat on the pew next to me. You know who that guy is: he dresses funny his hair is fixed funny his cologne/shampoo/deodorant/toothpaste smells funny he […]

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Matthew 10:8 (New Living Translation) Heal the sick, raise the dead, cure those with leprosy, and cast out demons. Give as freely as you have received! Jesus is addressing some disciples as He is sending them out to spread the good news. These followers heard the good news without paying any money. In today’s words, […]

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John 9:6-7 (New Living Translation) Then he spit on the ground, made mud with the saliva, and spread the mud over the blind man’s eyes. 7 He told him, “Go wash yourself in the pool of Siloam” (Siloam means “sent”). So the man went and washed and came back seeing! This is part of the […]

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Matthew 12:17-21 (New Living Translation) This fulfilled the prophecy of Isaiah concerning him: 18 “Look at my Servant, whom I have chosen. He is my Beloved, who pleases me. I will put my Spirit upon him, and he will proclaim justice to the nations. 19 He will not fight or shout or raise his voice […]

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2 Timothy 1:7 (New Living Translation) For God has not given us a spirit of fear and timidity, but of power, love, and self-discipline. Christians are not to live timidly and in fear. God did not create us that way. God gave us a spirit of power love self-discipline Wait a minute, how did that […]

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1 Corinthians 16:14 (New Living Translation) And do everything with love. Why am I doing this? It doesn’t really matter what “this” is, the question is valid. Is the answer, “Because I love someone?” If it isn’t, I’m probably doing the wrong thing at the wrong time in the wrong way. God provides us with […]

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Luke 12:29-31 (New Living Translation) 29 “And don’t be concerned about what to eat and what to drink. Don’t worry about such things. 30 These things dominate the thoughts of unbelievers all over the world, but your Father already knows your needs. What dominates the thoughts of unbelievers? I don’t know by experience. I have to […]

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1 Corinthians 16:7 (New English Translation) For I (Paul) do not want to see you now in passing, since I hope to spend some time with you, if the Lord allows. Notice Paul’s concluding phrase – if the Lord allows. Surely God would allow a missionary to visit a church in a foreign land. Surely, […]

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