Contemplative Bible Reading

Luke 1:51-54 (New Living Translation) 51 His mighty arm has done tremendous things!He has scattered the proud and haughty ones.52 He has brought down princes from their thronesand exalted the humble.53 He has filled the hungry with good thingsand sent the rich away with empty hands.54 He has helped his servant Israeland remembered to be […]

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Luke 2:27-28 (New Living Translation) 27 That day the Spirit led him (Simeon) to the Temple. So when Mary and Joseph came to present the baby Jesus to the Lord as the law required, 28 Simeon was there. He took the child in his arms and praised God… This is part of the (hi)story of […]

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Ezra 9:2 (New Living Translation) 2 For the men of Israel have married women from these people and have taken them as wives for their sons. So the holy race has become polluted by these mixed marriages. Worse yet, the leaders and officials have led the way in this outrage. Notice the second sentence: So […]

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John 1:6-7 (New Living Translation) 6 God sent a man, John the Baptist, 7 to tell about the light so that everyone might believe because of his testimony. There are many different things to discuss about this sentence. One aspect is, how do we recognize this person has been sent by God? Do these persons […]

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Jeremiah 40:2-3 (New Living Translation) 2 The captain of the guard (Nebuzaradan) called for Jeremiah and said, “The Lord your God has brought this disaster on this land, 3 just as he said he would. For these people have sinned against the Lord and disobeyed him. That is why it happened. The Babylonians have captured […]

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Isaiah 40:13-14 (New Living Translation) 13 Who is able to advise the Spirit of the Lord?Who knows enough to give him advice or teach him?14 Has the Lord ever needed anyone’s advice?Does he need instruction about what is good?Did someone teach him what is rightor show him the path of justice? Take the first phrase […]

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Nehemiah 6:12 (New Living Translation) 12 I realized that God had not spoken to him, but that he had uttered this prophecy against me because Tobiah and Sanballat had hired him. Nehemiah is writing these words. Nehemiah and the people have finished rebuilding the walls of Jerusalem, but there is still more work to complete. […]

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Ezra 9:3-4 (New Living Translation) 3 When I heard this, I tore my cloak and my shirt, pulled hair from my head and beard, and sat down utterly shocked. 4 Then all who trembled at the words of the God of Israel came and sat with me because of this outrage committed by the returned […]

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