Lectio Divina is an ancient monastic way of reading the scriptures.
Lectio Divina actually translates to sacred reading.
And if you can envision some of the monks,
They would be reading privately and engaging with the word rather than studying it.
So rather than trying to find the meaning of the passage that I'm going to read,
Just allow it to speak to you in a unique way.
So I'm going to read the passage four times and each time I'll ask you to listen and engage in a specific way.
So I'm going to be reading from 1 Corinthians chapter 13.
And even if you're not familiar with it,
Or even if you are,
See if you can open your heart and open your ears and open your mind to any sort of words that might catch you at this moment in your life.
So the first time I read is called the Lectio.
Love is patient.
Love is kind.
It is not jealous.
Love is not pompous.
It is not inflated.
It is not rude.
It does not seek its own interests.
It is not quick tempered.
It does not brood over injury.
It does not rejoice over wrongdoing,
But rejoices with the truth.
It bears all things,
Believes all things,
Hopes all things,
Endures all things.
And so if you can sit with a passage for a few moments and just let it begin to pulse inside.
I really enjoy listening to this.
You you and the second component of Lectio Divina is called Meditatio and That's where we have a reflection and meditation To see if a word or a passage or phrase really hits at you and you use that as a a Maybe a mantra So let's read it for a second time Love is patient.
Love is kind It is not jealous Love is not pompous It is not inflated It is not rude It does not seek its own interests It is not quick-tempered It does not brood over injury It does not rejoice over wrongdoing but rejoices with the truth It bears all things believes all things hopes all things Endures all things So whatever word or passage Kind of called out to you Sit with the words for a few moments Maybe repeat them you you you you The third aspect of Lectio Divina is the oratio So this is where we might use some of the words of the passage to form a prayer Maybe see how this passage might be reflecting something in your life right now Now so let's hear it for a third time Love is patient Love is kind It is not jealous Love is not pompous It is not inflated It is not rude It does not seek its own interests It is not quick-tempered It does not brood over injury It does not rejoice over wrongdoing but rejoices with the truth It bears all things believes all things hopes all things Endures all things How does this passage reflect in your life?
What words form as a prayer to God?
You you you you And the fourth component of Lectio Divina is The contemplation and this is where we rest in the words And so see if you can let the mind be quiet after the reading and see if God responds to your prayer See if the silence somehow speaks to you Love is patient Love is kind It is not jealous Love is not pompous It is not inflated It is not rude It does not seek its own interests It is not quick-tempered It does not brood over injury It does not rejoice over wrongdoing but rejoices with the truth It bears all things believes all things hopes all things Endures all things Let's rest in these words Rest in the silence Endures all things Let's rest in these words Let's rest in these words Let's rest in these words Let's rest in these words Let's rest in these words Let's rest in these words Let's rest in these words Let's rest in these words Let's rest in these words Let's rest in these words Let's rest in these words Let's rest in these words Let's rest in these words Let's rest in these words
