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 137:1-9. Verses 4-6, if I have a post-Christmas letdown or back-to-normal impulse today, what’s going on spiritually? Is God pleased?
Micah 6:1-16. Verse 8, famous, often quoted. But toward whom can I actually do these things today or very soon? Where does Jesus come in?
Acts 6:8-8:3. Verses 59 and 60, the dying Stephen forgives as the dying Jesus did. Whom must I forgive, with God’s help, in today’s culture wars and political battles?
Matthew 1:18-25. By divine intervention, Joseph transcends human impulse. What situation in my life right now poses this kind of challenge? Prayer point?
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To go deeper, see interpretive notes by Bible scholar Patrick Reardon for many of this week's readings.