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 48:1-14. What are some ways in which Zion, the city of God, will be a better place to live than my city at present? Do I have to wait to take up residence there, or can I start today?
Genesis 19:1-38. Sodom incinerated. Verse 26, what does the fate of Lot’s wife have to teach me about how to conduct myself with God?
Hebrews 10:1-10. How does the self-offering of Jesus on the cross make everything different for me today? What do I have as a Christian that a Jew or Muslim doesn't have?
Matthew 7:13-20. Verse 15, who are some of the wolves disguised as sheep that seek to prey on me, my family, and my church? What’s to be done?
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To go deeper, see interpretive notes by Bible scholar Patrick Reardon for many of this week's readings.