Lectio Divina Cards-Old Testament

The Old Testament Lectio Divina Cards invite you to encounter God’s Word as it unfolds through the history, poetry, and prophecy of Israel. Each passage has been prayerfully selected to help you listen for the voice of the Living God who speaks through creation, covenant, and promise. Following the ancient rhythm of Lectio Divina—Lectio (Read), Meditatio (Reflect), Oratio (Respond), and Contemplatio (Rest)—these cards guide you to read with reverence, meditate with openness, pray from the heart, and rest in God’s presence. Through this practice, you are invited to discover how the Old Testament reveals the heart of the Father and prepares the way for Christ, the Word made flesh.

Instructions:

1. Lectio (Reading) What does the text say? Read the passage slowly and attentively. Make a careful and deliberate inspection of the scriptures.
2. Meditatio (Meditation) What does it say to me? Reflect on any word or phrase that draws your attention. Seek hidden truth under the guidance of reason.
3. Oratio (Prayer) What do I say to God? Respond in prayer through Adoration, Contrition, Thanksgiving, and Supplication. (ACTS) Turn your heart to God.
4. Contemplatio (Contemplation) What does He say to me? Rest in God’s presence. Be attentive to His inspiration and the movements of your will—consider any resolutions He may be asking you to make.

Cards:

• Genesis 1: Created in God's image
• Genesis 3: "Where are you?"
• Genesis 22: Abraham and Isaac: Trust and Surrender
• Genesis 28: Jacob's Ladder
• Genesis 33: Jacob wrestles with God
• Exodus 3: The call of Moses (3 cards)
• Exodus 14: Parting of the Red Sea
• Exodus 14: "The Lord will fight for you"
• Exodus 16: Manna in the wilderness
• Exodus 33: "Show me your glory"
• Numbers 21: The Bronze Serpent
• Deuteronomy 6: The Shema
• Deuteronomy 30: Choose Life
• Joshua 1: The Lord is with you
• 1 Kings 19: God in the still small voice
• 1 Samuel 3: “Your servant is listening.”
• Psalm 1: Delight in the law of the Lord
• Psalm 16: The Path of Life
• Psalm 19: “The Lord’s law is perfect”
• Psalm 23: “The Lord is my shepherd”
• Psalm 34: “Taste and see”
• Psalm 42: “As the deer pants”
• Psalm 46: “Be still, and know I am God”
• Psalm 51: “Create in me a clean heart”
• Psalm 63: “My soul thirsts for you.”
• Psalm 84: “The sparrow has found a home”
• Psalm 90: “New grass”
• Psalm 103: “Praise the Lord, my soul!”
• Psalm 119: “A lamp to my feet”
• Psalm 121: A Song of Ascents
• Psalm 139: "Lord, you have searched me"
• Psalm 143: The way I should walk
• Proverbs 3: "Trust in the Lord"
• Proverbs 4: "Guard your heart"
• Ecclesiastes 3: A time for everything
• Isaiah 6: Isaiah’s vision of the Lord
• Isaiah 26: “Perfect peace”
• Isaiah 30: “You will weep no more”
• Isaiah 40: Strength for the weary
• Isaiah 41: “I am with you”
• Isaiah 43: “I have called you by your name”
• Isaiah 52: Suffering Servant
• Isaiah 55: Come to the waters
• Jeremiah 1: Called from the womb
• Jeremiah 17: “A bush in the desert”
• Jeremiah 29: “Seek me and find me”
• Jeremiah 31: Law written on the heart
• Lamentations 3: Great is your faithfulness
• Hosea 2: A door of hope
• Jonah 1: Jonah and the whale (3 cards)