In this Lectio Divina meditation, I invite you to sit with the words of scripture: “The kingdom of God is within you.”
Lectio Divina is an ancient contemplative practice in which we take a word or phrase from scripture and allow its deeper meaning to unfold through stillness, reflection and prayer.
Beginning with the breath, we consider the sacredness of our own being before gently exploring the meaning of the kingdom of God and what it means for that kingdom to dwell within us.
Drawing on the Franciscan understanding of divine love, we reflect on how the kingdom becomes present and visible when we allow love to reign in our hearts and lives.
This is an invitation to recognise that divine presence is not something distant or separate from us, but something we can encounter in the present moment.
Chapters:
00:00 – Introduction: The ancient practice of Lectio Divina
00:28 – Opening bell
00:39 – Entering meditation with intention
00:55 – Letting go of past and future
01:16 – Settling into the body
01:48 – Following the breath to the centre
02:19 – Resting in spaciousness and grace
02:32 – Introducing the scripture: The kingdom of God is within you
03:08 – Noticing what the words awaken within
03:31 – Recognising the sacredness of the body
04:02 – Body, mind, heart and soul as a temple
04:18 – Reflecting on each word of the verse
05:23 – What is the kingdom of God?
05:39 – Allowing divine love to reign within
06:18 – What does it mean that the kingdom is within you?
06:48 – The kingdom is present here and now
07:11 – How do we enter the kingdom within?
07:42 – Opening ourselves to divine will and grace
08:10 – Returning to the breath
08:34 – Breathing with the words of scripture
08:52 – Carrying the verse into daily life
09:04 – Closing bell
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