This week, spend time in meditation over this passage. Follow the instructions below the passage as your guide.
19 “Tell us what we should say to him;
we cannot draw up our case because of our darkness.
20 Should he be told that I want to speak?
Would anyone ask to be swallowed up?
21 Now no one can look at the sun,
bright as it is in the skies
after the wind has swept them clean.
22 Out of the north he comes in golden splendor;
God comes in awesome majesty.
23 The Almighty is beyond our reach and exalted in power;
in his justice and great righteousness, he does not oppress.
24 Therefore, people revere him,
for does he not have regard for all the wise in heart?”
we cannot draw up our case because of our darkness.
20 Should he be told that I want to speak?
Would anyone ask to be swallowed up?
21 Now no one can look at the sun,
bright as it is in the skies
after the wind has swept them clean.
22 Out of the north he comes in golden splendor;
God comes in awesome majesty.
23 The Almighty is beyond our reach and exalted in power;
in his justice and great righteousness, he does not oppress.
24 Therefore, people revere him,
for does he not have regard for all the wise in heart?”
You will be reading
this passage three times following the guidelines below:
1. First
reading. Read the passage through,
one time, slowly. Pause between each
clause. After you finish this first
reading, be silent for a minute or two.
2. Second
reading. Read the text slowly once
again, pausing between phrases. But this
time pause even longer and be aware if any of the words or phrases that catch
your attention, or seem to stand out in some way. Make a mental note of those. After you finish the second reading, write
down those special words or phrases.
3. Third
reading. Reread the passage up to
the word or phrase that touched you in some way. When you reach that word or phrase, stop and
repeat it a few times.
4. Pondering. Reflect for a while on the phrase that
moved you. Repeat it a few more
times. Let the words interact with your
thoughts, your memories or any other Bible passages that come to mind. Let it touch your heart, desires and
fears. Begin to wonder, “What might God want to say to me specifically”?
5. Prayer. Turn that last question into a prayer,
asking God, “What is the word you have for me in this passage, God? Is there anything you want to say to me
today?” Listen. Write down anything you sense God might be
saying to you.
6. Rest. Be still and silent for a while. Enjoy being in the presence of God. In this step you move from doing to
being. Simply be for a while.
7. Response. Ask yourself and God, “What am I being called to do as a result of
the word I have been given?” Perhaps
you are feeling challenged to love God more, or to accept some aspect of who
you are, or to serve someone you know or to begin changing some aspect of your
character. Whatever it is, write it
out. “Today God is calling me to be a
more ______ person. Be with me God and
teach me how.” Thank God for the word
and the calling you have been given.
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