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 144:1-15. Verse 9, why does God want me to praise him with song and music, as well as the spoken word? Why should I sing to him and not just about him?
Isaiah 64:1-12. Verses 6-9, my righteousness is but filthy rags. What attitudes and actions does God therefore require of me today?
Revelation 21:1-8. Verse 5, what am I asking God to make new in myself, my circumstances, and my manner of living, as we move into a new year?
Matthew 2:19-23. Two more messages from God in dreams, for Joseph and his endangered family. How can I cultivate more of the receptivity to divine guidance that we see in Joseph?
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To go deeper, see interpretive notes by Bible scholar Patrick Reardon for many of this week's readings.