Contemplate Quote by Martin Luther
“While we contemplate in all creatures, as in a mirror, those immense riches of His wisdom, justice, goodness and power, we should not meerly run them over cursorily, and, so to speak, with a fleeting glance, but we should ponder them at length, turn them over in our mind seriously and faithfully and recollect them repeatedly.”
About This Quote
Source Sermon: Sermon on the Rights of the Poor, 1520
Encourages deep, repeated contemplation of divine attributes rather than superficial acknowledgment.
In simple terms: Think deeply about God's wisdom and power.
Key Takeaway
Reflect regularly on divine qualities.
Themes
spirituality
reflection
faith
Mood
reverent
thoughtful
Type
devotional
inspirational
When to use this quote
- personal prayer
- study groups
- devotional reading
- meditation
Key Concepts
theology
contemplation
mindfulness
Questions to Reflect On
- How can you apply this wisdom daily?
- What habits help you reflect deeply?
A Different Perspective
May overlook practical action in favor of contemplation.
![“[The lion] began to contemplate me with a kind of quiet premeditation, like that of a slow-witted man fondling an unaccustomed thought.” quote by Beryl Markham](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/ad2/beryl-markham-6709_contemplating_the-lion-began-to-contemplate-me-with-a_193009.jpg)
![“[When nature appears complicated:] The moment we contemplate it as it is, and attain a position from which we can take a commanding view, though but of a small part of its plan, we never fail to recognize that sublime simplicity on which the mind rests satisfied that it has attained the truth.” quote by John Herschel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/c0b/john-herschel-18983_complicated_when-nature-appears-complicated-the-mome_203650.jpg)
