Contemplative Bible Reading

Exodus 35:34-36:1 (New Living Translation) 34 And the Lord has given both him and Oholiab son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan, the ability to teach their skills to others. 35 The Lord has given them special skills as engravers, designers, embroiderers in blue, purple, and scarlet thread on fine linen cloth, and weavers. They excel […]

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Exodus 32 (New Living Translation) 9 Then the Lord said, “I have seen how stubborn and rebellious these people are. 10 Now leave me alone so my fierce anger can blaze against them, and I will destroy them. Then I will make you, Moses, into a great nation.” 11 But Moses tried to pacify the Lord his God. […]

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Genesis 41:37-38 (New Living Translation) 37 Joseph’s suggestions were well received by Pharaoh and his officials. 38 So Pharaoh asked his officials, “Can we find anyone else like this man so obviously filled with the spirit of God?” Joseph had impressed Pharaoh, so Pharaoh replies in verse 38. Notice what Pharaoh believes: There is a […]

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1 John 2:27 (New Living Translation) But you have received the Holy Spirit, and he lives within you, so you don’t need anyone to teach you what is true. For the Spirit teaches you everything you need to know, and what he teaches is true—it is not a lie. So just as he has taught […]

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Exodus 16:4-5 (New Living Translation) 4 Then the Lord said to Moses, “Look, I’m going to rain down food from heaven for you. Each day the people can go out and pick up as much food as they need for that day. I will test them in this to see whether or not they will follow […]

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Hebrews 12:11 (New Living Translation) No discipline is enjoyable while it is happening—it’s painful! But afterward there will be a peaceful harvest of right living for those who are trained in this way. Mark Twain once said something like, “A Classic is something you don’t want to read, but you want to say you have […]

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Psalms 25:7 (New Living Translation) Do not remember the rebellious sins of my youth. Remember me in the light of your unfailing love, for you are merciful, O Lord. David wrote this Psalm. He asks God for something quite selfish, but I find myself asking the same thing. David asks God to remember God’s love […]

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Hebrews 11:3 (New Living Translation) By faith we understand that the entire universe was formed at God’s command, that what we now see did not come from anything that can be seen. Take note of the second half of the above sentence: what we now see did not come from anything that can be seen. […]

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Psalm 27:4 (New Living Translation) The one thing I ask of the Lord— the thing I seek most— is to live in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, delighting in the Lord’s perfections and meditating in his Temple. This is the prayer of a warrior—a man who was not allowed […]

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