Studying this morning's three 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 121:1-8. What do I learn about the character of God from recognizing that he never sleeps? What are some ways this can benefit me today and tonight?
Micah 1:1-16. Verses 5-9, what idols of the present day resist the coming of God’s Messiah? How do they tempt me here and now? What’s the remedy?
Luke 1:1-25. Verse 17, a people prepared for the Lord. Or as the carol says, “Let every heart prepare him room.” By what actions and attitudes can I do this as Christmas approaches? What must I not do?
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To go deeper, see interpretive notes by Bible scholar Patrick Reardon for many of this week's readings.