Reflective reading of the Scriptures to lead us into prayer has been a practice in the church since the earliest centuries. The method of Lectio Divina, or “Divine Reading,” is a systematic reading of each section of a book with pauses for reflection and prayer.
The CEB Lectio Divina Prayer Bible makes it simple to do. For every chapter of the Bible there A recommended passage for slow and thoughtful reading, Questions for guiding a time of reflection and meaning of the text, A prayer, Suggestions for putting your new insights into action.
This Bible is perfect for personal devotion and reflection and for leading small groups. It will guide you to a lifelong source of fulfilling prayer, a conversation with God.
Lectio Divina is a contemplative method of reading Scripture. You read a short section, reflect, pray, and act. This is my favorite Bible. Every chapter (on average; some chapters have more than one, some chapters are combined into one) has a short section with a brief explanation (often with historical insight) and then an inspiration to Reflect, Pray, and Act based on the reading. Of course these are just suggestions. I was not raised in contemplative spirituality and this Bible is wonderful for helping someone like me slow down and reflect on what I'm reading. Every single passage of the Bible holds important truths for us and this Bible has helped me appreciate every single person and story.