Contemplative Bible Reading

Mark 13:9 (New Living Translation) 9 “When these things begin to happen, watch out! You will be handed over to the local councils and beaten in the synagogues. You will stand trial before governors and kings because you are my followers. But this will be your opportunity to tell them about me. Jesus is speaking […]

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Isaiah 45:18 (New Living Translation) 18 For the Lord is God,and he created the heavens and earthand put everything in place.He made the world to be lived in,not to be a place of empty chaos.“I am the Lord,” he says,“and there is no other. Here is the description or definition of Jehovah God (my phrase). […]

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2 Chronicles 26:5 (New Living Translation) 5 Uzziah sought God during the days of Zechariah, who taught him to fear God. And as long as the king sought guidance from the Lord, God gave him success. This is part of the (hi)story of the kings of Judah, i.e., God’s people. Here we have King Uzziah—a […]

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2 Chronicles 23:11 (New Living Translation) 11 Then Jehoiada and his sons brought out Joash, the king’s son, placed the crown on his head, and presented him with a copy of God’s laws. They anointed him and proclaimed him king, shouting, “Long live the king!” This is part of the (hi)story of the kings of […]

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Psalm 106:32-33 (New Living Translation) 32 At Meribah, too, they angered the Lord, causing Moses serious trouble.33 They made Moses angry, and he spoke foolishly. This is part of the (hi)story of the people wandering the desert before entering the land promised to them by God. It mentions the incident at Meribah. The people complained […]

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2 Chronicles 23:1 (New Living Translation) 1 In the seventh year of Athaliah’s reign, Jehoiada the priest summoned his courage and made a pact with five army commanders: Azariah son of Jeroham, Ishmael son of Jehohanan, Azariah son of Obed, Maaseiah son of Adaiah, and Elishaphat son of Zicri. This is part of the (hi)story […]

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2 Chronicles 20:17 (New Living Translation) 17 But you will not even need to fight. Take your positions; then stand still and watch the Lord’s victory. He is with you, O people of Judah and Jerusalem. Do not be afraid or discouraged. Go out against them tomorrow, for the Lord is with you! God is […]

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Luke 7:9 (New Living Translation) 9 When Jesus heard this, he was amazed. Turning to the crowd that was following him, he said, “I tell you, I haven’t seen faith like this in all Israel!” This is part of the (hi)story of Jesus healing the slave of a Roman officer. Messengers from the Roman officer […]

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Psalm 50:23 (New Living Translation) 23 But giving thanks is a sacrifice that truly honors me. If you keep to my path, I will reveal to you the salvation of God. God is speaking to people through the writer Asaph. These sentences are part of God chastising the wicked. There isn’t much good to say. […]

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Job 42:7-10 (New Living Translation) 7 After the Lord had finished speaking to Job, he said to Eliphaz the Temanite: “I am angry with you and your two friends, for you have not spoken accurately about me, as my servant Job has. 8 So take seven bulls and seven rams and go to my servant […]

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