Contemplative Bible Reading

Exodus 16:29 (New Living Translation) 29 They must realize that the Sabbath is the Lord’s gift to you. That is why he gives you a two-day supply on the sixth day, so there will be enough for two days. On the Sabbath day you must each stay in your place. Do not go out to […]

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Ephesians 5:8-9 (New Living Translation) 8 For once you were full of darkness, but now you have light from the Lord. So live as people of light! 9 For this light within you produces only what is good and right and true. Paul is writing to the Christians in Ephesus. He is writing about the […]

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Exodus 5:2 (New Living Translation) 2 “Is that so?” retorted Pharaoh. “And who is the Lord? Why should I listen to him and let Israel go? I don’t know the Lord, and I will not let Israel go.” Pharaoh, the most powerful man in this part of the world at this time, is talking to […]

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Exodus 18:10-11 (New Living Translation) 10 “Praise the Lord,” Jethro said, “for he has rescued you from the Egyptians and from Pharaoh. Yes, he has rescued Israel from the powerful hand of Egypt! 11 I know now that the Lord is greater than all other gods, because he rescued his people from the oppression of […]

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Luke 7:47-50 (New Living Translation) 47 “I tell you, her sins—and they are many—have been forgiven, so she has shown me much love. But a person who is forgiven little shows only little love.” 48 Then Jesus said to the woman, “Your sins are forgiven.” 49 The men at the table said among themselves, “Who […]

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Romans 12:21 (New Living Translation) 21 Don’t let evil conquer you, but conquer evil by doing good. Paul is writing to the Christians in Rome. Paul spends a few paragraphs on the subject of love and loving others. He concludes with this statement. Conquer evil with love. Recently in America, someone was killed. Some Americans […]

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Galatians 3:3 (New Living Translation) 3 How foolish can you be? After starting your new lives in the Spirit, why are you now trying to become perfect by your own human effort? There are folks who study how we all change from one thing to another. These folks have noted how many ways there are […]

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Acts 15:31 (New Living Translation) 31 And there was great joy throughout the church that day as they read this encouraging message. The apostles and elders in Jerusalem had written a short letter to the Gentile believers in Antioch, Syria, and Cilicia. When received, the reaction was described above. The message was encouraging; there was […]

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