“Surely
he took up our pain and bore our suffering, yet we considered him
punished by God, stricken by him, and afflicted.” - Isaiah 53:4
“But
he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our
iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was on him, and by
his wounds we are healed.” - Isaiah 53:5
“We all, like sheep, have gone astray, each of us has turned to our own way; and the LORD has laid on him the iniquity of us all.” - Isaiah 53:6
Challenge:
Make
sure you have at least ten minutes.
Find a quiet place alone.
Pick
one of the verses above.
Follow these steps for Lectio Divina:
Read:
Read the verse aloud between ten and twenty times. Pay attention to
what stands out to you.
Reflect:
Think about the verse. Turn it over in your mind; look at in from
different perspectives. What is God saying, to you, today, in this
verse?
Pray:
Pray your thoughts out to God. Whether it's thanking, apologising,
asking, or praising, give all your thoughts over to God.
Rest:
Wait here. You are in God's presence. If you asked him for
something then now is a time to prepare to receive it. If you apologised, now is a good time to accept his forgiveness. Be still
and know the Lord is God.
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