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 1:1-6. What quality of the godly man or woman, portrayed here, shall I seek to express more fully in this new year? What promise from God, offered to that person, shall I embrace and expect in 2023?
Genesis 1:1-31. Verse 27, related question, what opportunity and what obligation are inalienably mine as a result of being made in God’s image?
Hebrews 3:1-18. Verse 1, related again, in kneeling to Jesus Christ as the high priest over all mankind, what is asked of me and what is guaranteed to me?
Matthew 3:1-12. Verse 8, what are some fruits of repentance that God desires me to bring forth this coming year?
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To go deeper, see interpretive notes by Bible scholar Patrick Reardon for many of this week's readings.