Lectio Divina - Broken Bay Institute

Lectio Divina Praying the Scriptures in Lent and Holy Week 2011 Year ANicodemus when he fi rst encountered Jesus? Or like Paul do we profess ourfaith in God by “suffering for the Gospel”? Do we go where God leads us asAbram did? Or are we afraid to leave the safety of our comfort zones?Are we prepared to be lifted up as was the Son of Man? Or will westand at the foot of the Cross weeping? Or worse will we run away?Jesus told Nicodemus that, “‘God so loved the world that hegave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him maynot perish but may have eternal life.” Do we believe?Genesis 12:1-412Now the Lord said to Abram, “Go from your country and your kindredand your father’s house to the land that I will show you. 2 I will make of youa great nation, and I will bless you, and make your name great, so that youwill be a blessing. 3 I will bless those who bless you, and the one who cursesyou I will curse; and in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed.”4So Abram went, as the Lord had told him; and Lot went with him.Abram was seventy-fi ve years old when he departed from Haran.2 Timothy 1:8-108Do not be ashamed, then, of the testimony about our Lord or of me hisprisoner, but join with me in suffering for the gospel, relying on the powerof God, 9 who saved us and called us with a holy calling, not accordingto our works but according to his own purpose and grace. This grace wasgiven to us in Christ Jesus before the ages began, 10 but it has now beenrevealed through the appearing of our Savior Christ Jesus, who abolisheddeath and brought life and immortality to light through the gospel.Matthew 17:1-917Six days later, Jesus took with him Peter and James and his brother John andled them up a high mountain, by themselves. 2 And he was transfi gured beforethem, and his face shone like the sun, and his clothes became dazzling white.3Suddenly there appeared to them Moses and Elijah, talking with him. 4 ThenPeter said to Jesus, “Lord, it is good for us to be here; if you wish, I will makethree dwellings here, one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.” 5 While hewas still speaking, suddenly a bright cloud overshadowed them, and from the28