Contemplative Bible Reading

2 Peter 2:7-8 (New Living Translation) 7 But God also rescued Lot out of Sodom because he was a righteous man who was sick of the shameful immorality of the wicked people around him. 8 Yes, Lot was a righteous man who was tormented in his soul by the wickedness he saw and heard day after day. […]

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Daniel 2:24 (New Living Translation) 24 Then Daniel went in to see Arioch, whom the king had ordered to execute the wise men of Babylon. Daniel said to him, “Don’t kill the wise men. Take me to the king, and I will tell him the meaning of his dream.” The all-powerful king had a dream that […]

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1 John 2:7-8 (New Living Translation) 7 Dear friends, I am not writing a new commandment for you; rather it is an old one you have had from the very beginning. This old commandment—to love one another—is the same message you heard before. 8 Yet it is also new. Jesus lived the truth of this […]

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Isaiah 2:4 (English Standard Version) He shall judge between the nations,    and shall decide disputes for many peoples;and they shall beat their swords into plowshares,    and their spears into pruning hooks;nation shall not lift up sword against nation,    neither shall they learn war anymore. The prophet Isaiah is relaying words from Jehovah, the God who created all. That […]

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Jude 1:23 (New Living Translation) 23 Rescue others by snatching them from the flames of judgment. Show mercy to still others, but do so with great caution, hating the sins that contaminate their lives. The writer is encouraging followers of God to show mercy while hating. Whoa. I guess that is possible, but there is […]

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Psalm 61:1-3 (New Living Translation) 1 O God, listen to my cry!    Hear my prayer!2 From the ends of the earth,    I cry to you for help    when my heart is overwhelmed.Lead me to the towering rock of safety,3     for you are my safe refuge,    a fortress where my enemies cannot reach me. At the end of verse 2, we have the […]

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Luke 22:63-64 (New Living Translation) 63 The guards in charge of Jesus began mocking and beating him. 64 They blindfolded him and said, “Prophesy to us! Who hit you that time?” This is part of the (hi)story of the crucifixion of Jesus. This incident of mocking Jesus tells us much about prophets and prophesying and […]

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Psalm 20:7 (New Living Translation) Some nations boast of their chariots and horses,but we boast in the name of the Lord our God. This Psalm is attributed to King David. David is speaking for the people of Jehovah God, the Creator. The topic is national identity, national culture, and pride. David’s people boast in the […]

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John 4:13-14 (New Living Translation) 13 Jesus replied, “Anyone who drinks this water will soon become thirsty again. 14 But those who drink the water I give will never be thirsty again. It becomes a fresh, bubbling spring within them, giving them eternal life.” Jesus is speaking to a woman sitting next to a well. […]

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Psalm 19:14 (New Living Translation) 14 May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing to you, O LORD, my rock and my redeemer. I want to please God. But how? With every word that comes from my mouth. Great. An opportunity. Please God. Let me consider the words about […]

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