In the Hebrew Bible the word for Spirit – ruach – is alternately translated as spirit, as breath (or breath of life), and as wind. Support the show by sharing it with a friend, rating it on your preferred podcast platform, or with a one-off or regular donation. (Please forgive any mispronunciations in the Genesis reading, I’m not a linguist!) Be open to what is being offered to you in that eddy. How would you use your images to describe God’s movement, God’s Spirit, God’s being? And as you meander through these verses, which words or images catch you, and spark wonder or interest? Pause there. Thank you so much!Ī take on Lectio Divina, this meditation flows from the Genesis 2 creation account “ a river watering the garden flowed from Eden, from there it separated into four headwaters”, to Psalm 36 “you give them drink from your river of delights”, through Isaiah 44 & 55 “I will pour water on thirsty ground,” “come all you who are thirsty, come, drink”, to Jesus’ words in John “streams of living water will flow from them” and concludes with John’s vision in Revelation of the new Jerusalem “the angel showed me the river of the water of life”.Īs you pause to pray with this meditation, I would encourage you to invoke your own memories around streams, rivers, ponds, rain, or the ocean. Support the show by sharing it with a friend, rating it on your preferred podcast platform, or by becoming a member for just a few $ or £ per month. Sign up for Lissy’s weekly newsletter “ The Contemplative Window” or join our Facebook group here How tenderly you swell my heart with loveĬontemplative at Home offers guided meditative prayer – space to slow down and listen to the truth that is being born out of God’s love for you today – drawing on Ignatian spirituality and at times, Lectio Divina. Now give forth, so rarely, so exquisitely, This meditation was inspired by a suggested exercise in Christine Valters Paintner’s book Earth, Air, Fire, Water: The Christian Practice of Praying with the Elements. We allow that love to flow out of us, warming those we love and care for. In this meditation we visualise God’s abundant love glowing within us as an ember, or flame. Podcast: Play in new window | Download | Embed
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