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 55:1-23. Verse 22, what burden is weighing me down right now, that God will take on his shoulders if I ask him?
Deuteronomy 21:1-23. Verse 11, marriage by capture. Verse 15, plural marriage. Verse 18, death to a rebellious son. What’s my own best understanding of whether or not to uphold a problematic biblical rule?
Hebrews 10:11-18. Finality of Christ’s atonement. What opportunity and obligation does this present for me to act upon today?
Matthew 7:1-6. Verse 5, what has offended me in recent news, gossip, or personal experience that can be an occasion for the self-criticism Jesus commands here?
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To go deeper, see interpretive notes by Bible scholar Patrick Reardon for many of this week's readings.v