St. Basil: The Bible is: “A pharmacy open to all souls….with remedies just right for your cases.”
A Pharmacy
Did you know the Bible offers a “pharmacy open to all souls” with remedies for your worries and troubles? Saint Basil the Great tells us this and more. Join us today to learn how WRAP – the acronym for Lectio Divina- can help you discover the medicine just right for your body, soul, and spirit. (Scroll Down for the Podcast.)
WRAP – Simplified Guide to Lectio Divina
The WRAP acronym stands for Write, Reflect, Apply, and Pray.It’s a simplified guide for the practice of Lectio Divina, which Christians have used in prayer since the third century.Pope Benedict XVI recommended Lectio Divina for all: If it is effectively promoted, this practice will bring to the Church – I am convinced of it – a new spiritual springtime. … Lectio Divina should therefore be increasingly encouraged, also through the use of new methods, carefully thought through and in step with the times. It should never be forgotten that the Word of God is a lamp for our feet and a light for our path (cf. Ps 119[118]:105). (International Congress on Dei Verbum (9- 16-2005).Four Stages of Prayer
The four stages of prayer described by Rev. Mark Thibodeaux (The Armchair Mystic) include: . Talking at God, Talking to God, Listening to God speak to your heart –through reading & reflecting on Scripture daily, Resting in God’s presence, enjoying His company.Take the Self-report Prayer Survey in WRAP Yourself in Scripture, 4th Edition, by Karen & Lawrence Dwyer, or download the bookmark from WRAPYourselfinJoy.com.St. Basil the Great
“The Holy Spirit composed the Scriptures so that in them, as in a pharmacy open to all souls, we might each of us be able to find the medicine suited to our own particular illness…and in the Books of Psalms we can find… remedies just right for their cases.” (Spidlik, T., & Drake, P. (1993). Drinking from the Hidden Fountain: A Patristic Breviary, Liturgical Press.)He reminds us that the Lord, encountered through the passages of Scripture, heals our cases.Cases can refer to problems, worries, anxieties, rejection, and much more.Personal Application
Grab a pen and a small, inexpensive notebook and call it your WRAP Journal, plus your Bible.Select a Scripture passage WRAP with Psalm 103: 1-13 again.Go to a quiet place to be alone for 10 minutes.Pray, ask, and open your heart for God. Begin your prayer of thanksgiving. Acknowledge that the Lord is with you. Thank Jesus, that He wants to speak to your heart today through Scripture. Pray, Come, Holy Spirit, and enlighten my mind to Your truth.”Spread out the W R A P in your journal over at least one page.Download the template bookmark from the website WRAPyourselfinJOY.com and practice WRAP.Download Bookmarks from the podcasts: WrapYourselfinJOY.com Check out more podcasts here!Find Karen’s books:Wrap Yourself in Scripture: A Guide to Lectio Divina, Fourth EditionWrap Yourself in JOY: Find the Joy and Fight the FearEsther for Such a Time as This: Prayer, Reversals & JoyNehemiah: Rebuilding Hope & Joy in Your LifeCup of Joy
Consider hosting a weekly one-hour Cup of Joy small group study with friends. It’s free, and I will send you a study guide for discussion and Scripture reflection that accompanies each podcast.Click here to read about hosting a CUP of JOY Women or Gathering small group and to sign up.The post Wrap Yourself in Scripture #2 ~ The Bible: “A Pharmacy Open to All Souls” appeared first on Ultimate Christian Podcast Radio Network.
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