Scripture Meditation: Thomas a Kempis: The Imitation of Christ Through Scripture
Teaching on Scripture Meditation from Thomas a Kempis: Thomas a Kempis: The Imitation of Christ Through Scripture
This is a spiritual discipline on humility and simplicity, drawing on James 1:22-25, Psalm 119:18 and Matthew 4:4.
Thomas a Kempis (d. 1471) wrote in "The Imitation of Christ": "In the Holy Scriptures, truth is to be looked for rather than fair phrases. Each passage ought to be read in the spirit in which it was written. We must rather search for profit in the Scriptures than for fine language." He emphasized that Scripture meditation is not an academic exercise but a practice of transformation.…
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