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 81:1-16. Verse 10 KJV, open your mouth wide. How can I make a wider opening today than yesterday, through which to receive God’s blessings? Why does that opening sometimes get narrow?
Esther 4:1-17. Verse 14, for such a time as this. Looking ahead to the year of 2024, what is the one compelling call that I can sense God is asking of me to serve him and his people?
Revelation 13:11-18. The mark of the beast. What invisible “brand” do I wish to wear that signifies I belong not to the Enemy but to the Lord Jesus?
Luke 1:5-15. Angelic tidings alert a priestly couple to expect a special child, John the Baptist. If an angel came to me today, what would I seek to learn?
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To go deeper, see interpretive notes by Bible scholar Patrick Reardon for many of this week's readings.