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, what business have I to transact with God today, regarding my confession and his forgiveness?
Deuteronomy 14:1-29. Verses 22 and 28, what’s required of me this coming year, to fulfill the letter and spirit of God’s command for tithing?
Hebrews 6:13-20. Verse 18, how does it benefit me today, that we serve a God who cannot lie?
Matthew 5:38-42. What situation am I facing right now, where I feel justified to repay in kind, but Jesus tells me to turn the other cheek and out-give the offender?
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To go deeper, see interpretive notes by Bible scholar Patrick Reardon for many of this week's readings.