Contemplative Bible Reading

Ephesians 1:18 (New Living Translation) I pray that your hearts will be flooded with light so that you can understand the confident hope he has given to those he called—his holy people who are his rich and glorious inheritance. Paul is writing a letter to Christians in Ephesus. Paul describes his prayers for those Christians. […]

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2 Kings 22:11 (New Living Translation) 11 When the king (Josiah) heard what was written in the Book of the Law, he tore his clothes in despair. By accident, Hilkiah the high priest had found a copy of the Book of the Law—the law that God had given to the people. They brought a copy […]

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1 Kings 18:46 (New Living Translation) 46 Then the Lord gave special strength to Elijah. He tucked his cloak into his belt and ran ahead of Ahab’s chariot all the way to the entrance of Jezreel. Simple statement. The writer wants us to know that the prophet Elijah was able to reach Jezreel before Ahab […]

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Exodus 14:26 (New Living Translation) 26 He said, “If you will listen carefully to the voice of the Lord your God and do what is right in his sight, obeying his commands and keeping all his decrees, then I will not make you suffer any of the diseases I sent on the Egyptians; for I […]

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1 Samuel 26:12 (New Living Translation) 12 So David took the spear and jug of water that were near Saul’s head. Then he and Abishai got away without anyone seeing them or even waking up, because the Lord had put Saul’s men into a deep sleep. This is part of the (hi)story of David on […]

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Mark 10:2 (New Living Translation) 2 Some Pharisees came and tried to trap him with this question: “Should a man be allowed to divorce his wife?” I don’t remember how many times I have sat in a Christian discussion in which the topic was this verse and what follows. We love to discuss divorce and […]

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Matthew 10:12 (New Living Translation) 12 When you enter the home, give it your blessing. Jesus is sending out the 12 apostles and giving them instructions on what to do and where to go. this sentence above is part of the instructions of Jesus. We don’t talk like this these days. We don’t say things […]

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Joshua 7:24-25 (New Living Translation) 24 Then Joshua and all the Israelites took Achan, the silver, the robe, the bar of gold, his sons, daughters, cattle, donkeys, sheep, goats, tent, and everything he had, and they brought them to the valley of Achor. 25 Then Joshua said to Achan, “Why have you brought trouble on […]

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Ephesians 1:16b-17 (New Living Translation) 16b I pray for you constantly, 17 asking God, the glorious Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, to give you spiritual wisdom and insight so that you might grow in your knowledge of God. Paul describes his prayer for Christians living in Ephesus. Among several things, Paul asks that God […]

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