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 32:1-11. Verse 5, today as Lent begins, what sin must I confess to God and ask his forgiveness?
Genesis 48:1-22. The dying Jacob blesses Joseph’s sons. How have my family experiences drawn me to God through blessings or driven me to God through difficulties?
Jonah 3:1-10. Nineveh seeks God and is spared. Verse 4, if I were allowed just one sentence of evangelism to warn my town away from sin, what would I say?
Matthew 6:16-24. What part does fasting have in my Christian life? Is Jesus pleased?
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To go deeper, see interpretive notes by Bible scholar Patrick Reardon for many of this week's readings.