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 78:1-40. Verse 2, it’s said that through Scripture we can find that all the world is full of parables, teaching us about God and reality. How does this shed light on my to-do list for today?
Genesis 31:1-55. Jacob and Laban reconcile their bitter quarrel. When has God helped me make up a bad breach with someone? Present application?
Malachi 3:1-7. Verses 2 and 3, God is like a refiner’s fire. What has God burned out of me that was defacing his image I’m supposed to reflect? What qualities were then left shining in me like purified silver?
Matthew 10:16-26. Verse 16, what sort of wolves may attack my fidelity to Jesus today? Where might I need a serpent’s subtlety? Where might I need a dove’s innocence?
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To go deeper, see interpretive notes by Bible scholar Patrick Reardon for many of this week's readings.