Contemplative Bible Reading

1 Samuel 15:22-23 (New Living Translation) 22 But Samuel replied, “What is more pleasing to the Lord: your burnt offerings and sacrifices or your obedience to his voice? Listen! Obedience is better than sacrifice, and submission is better than offering the fat of rams. 23 Rebellion is as sinful as witchcraft, and stubbornness as bad […]

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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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1 Samuel 15:20-21 (New Living Translation) 20 “But I did obey the Lord,” Saul insisted. “I carried out the mission he gave me. I brought back King Agag, but I destroyed everyone else. 21 Then my troops brought in the best of the sheep, goats, cattle, and plunder to sacrifice to the Lord your God […]

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Zechariah 8:19 (New Living Translation) “This is what the Lord of Heaven’s Armies says: The traditional fasts and times of mourning you have kept in early summer, midsummer, autumn, and winter are now ended. They will become festivals of joy and celebration for the people of Judah. So love truth and peace. God is speaking […]

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1 Samuel 8:10,14 (New Living Translation) 10 So Samuel passed on the Lord’s warning to the people who were asking him for a king…14 He will take away the best of your fields and vineyards and olive groves and give them to his own officials. The people wanted a King. A man to stand in […]

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Zechariah 8:23 (New Living Translation) “This is what the Lord of Heaven’s Armies says: In those days ten men from different nations and languages of the world will clutch at the sleeve of one Jew. And they will say, ‘Please let us walk with you, for we have heard that God is with you.’” This […]

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Deuteronomy 4:7 (New Living Translation) For what great nation has a god as near to them as the Lord our God is near to us whenever we call on him? The nations who lived around God’s people had gods. Go to the capitol city, go to the high point in the city, and there you […]

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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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Deuteronomy 4:8 (New Living Translation) And what great nation has decrees and regulations as righteous and fair as this body of instructions that I am giving you today? God gave His people decrees and regulations that were amazing. How are they described? Progressive? Fundamental? Prosperous? What? Righteous. Fair. Hmmm. Are we missing something today? Probably.

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