From Forward Day By Day
John 3:3 (NRSV) Jesus answered him, “Very truly, I tell you, no one can see the kingdom of God without being born from above.”
Today we continue our journey with Jesus through John’s Gospel, encountering some of the most beloved messages of all time. Choose a verse from today’s gospel lesson and really think about it using lectio divina—divine reading—a way of intentionally reading a passage of scripture several times in order to explore the gospel wisdom. In preparing to write this meditation, I chose John 3:3, our framing quote for today.
This is how I practice lectio divina in my own way: I read the passage I’m studying out loud to myself, not for information but for understanding—to hear the words Jesus says spoken out loud. I read it again, slowly, and I ponder its meaning, applying it to my own life. I pray, seeking guidance: What is God saying to me here?
This new insight requires a surrender of the normal way of looking at things. Sometimes it’s more important to have a “viewing point” than a “point of view.” Lectio divina leads me to a different viewing point. I sense God’s redeeming love moving me to a different hilltop altogether.
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