Category: Lectio Divina

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Getting Serious

My Lectio reflection from this morning.

Verse

“When you come looking for me, you’ll find me.“Yes, when you get serious about finding me and want it more than anything else, I’ll make sure you won’t be disappointed.” God ’s Decree.“I’ll turn things around for you. I’ll bring you back from all the countries into which I drove you”— God ’s Decree—“bring you home to the place from which I sent you off into exile. You can count on it. (Jeremiah 29:13, 14 MSG)

My Word or Phrase
Seriously seeking God

My Image
I am playing a game of hide and seek with God. God is the hider and I am the seeker. Neither of us are any good at the game. God is “hiding” in plain sight and I am “seeking” with my eyes closed. I’m not very serious about find he who is hiding.

My Invitation
To open my eyes and seek after God seriously.

To often I go through life seeking God but my eyes are closed so I don’t see him, my ears are closed so I don’t hear him, my life is to busy so I can’t experience the things God has for me. I need to step out with my eyes open, my ears attuned to that still small voice, and taking the time to experience the life God has for me.

How serious are you about seeking after God? What’s standing in your way to seek after God fully?

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Lectio Reflection 12/24/13

Verse
For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. (Isaiah 9:6 ESV)

My Word or Phrase
To us (me)

My Image
God willing handing his son over to the world (us) – because God loved us

My Invitation
My invitation is to remember – remember Jesus was given to us (to me), remember who Jesus is – Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace, remember that I can tap into these attributes of Jesus to live a joy filled and hopeful life.

What is your word, image, and invitation as you reflect upon this verse?

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Lection Reflection 12/19/13

Verse
Do you see what this means—all these pioneers who blazed the way, all these veterans cheering us on? It means we’d better get on with it. Strip down, start running—and never quit! No extra spiritual fat, no parasitic sins. Keep your eyes on Jesus, who both began and finished this race we’re in. Study how he did it. Because he never lost sight of where he was headed—that exhilarating finish in and with God—he could put up with anything along the way: Cross, shame, whatever. And now he’s there, in the place of honor, right alongside God. When you find yourselves flagging in your faith, go over that story again, item by item, that long litany of hostility he plowed through. That will shoot adrenaline into your souls! (Hebrews 12:1-3 MSG)

My Word or Phrase
Encouragement

My Image
I see myself in a hard, long race, but the sidelines are lined with those who went before us cheering and encouraging me to finish strong. It is their encouragement that helps me finish and not only that. It finish well. I remember my marathon.

My Invitation
My invitation is to listen to those encouraging me along my race and to be an encourager to others as they compete in their own race.

How are you at accepting encouragement along your journey? I know there are times when I ignore it or don’t give it a second thought. Remember, God has put those encourages in your path to cheer you on so that you can finish strong.

At the same time don’t forget to be an encourager to those people God has placed in your path.

Who encourages you? Who can you encourage?