Read-Meditate-Pray-Contemplate These are the four steps of Lectio Divina, a traditional method of reading and absorbing the sacred scripture. When followed, they allow a deeper, more personal understanding of the Word of God, and the place Jesus takes in our everyday life. Click here to read today’s scripture. Read and reread it. Imagine yourself in the reading and Meditate on how it echos in your life. Pray about your reflections. Reread the scripture and Contemplate what Jesus has to say to you.