Studying this morning's four readings from the St. James Daily Devotional Guide (click to subscribe), I examined myself with these questions. Where is your self-examination leading today?
Psalms 87:1-7. Verse 5, how do I obtain this Zion birth certificate? How does it differ from my earthly birth certificate? Application for today?
Esther 5:1-14. Esther shrewdly sets up the Jews’ persecutor, Haman. In what way do I or someone close to me need God’s help to be “wise as serpents” right now?
Revelation 11:15-19. Verse 15, famously sung in Handel’s “Messiah.” Is it just wishful thinking to proclaim Jesus is King, when politics and government only seem more and more chaotic?
Luke 21:1-6. At this season of giving, what can I specifically do to honor God more like the generous poor widow and less like the smug rich men?
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To go deeper, see interpretive notes by Bible scholar Patrick Reardon for many of this week's readings.