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 77:1-20. Verses 6-11, who is better at remembering, me or God? Who is more prone to forget, me or God? What grateful memories of Him shall I hold in mind, all day today?
II Chronicles 36:1-23. Verse 23, God uses a foreign king, Cyrus, to further his purposes for Israel. As a citizen, how can I spiritually train myself to be humble, trustful, hopeful, and receptive to the unexpected?
Revelation 12:1-6. King Jesus, ordained to rule all nations, and Mary his mother, protected of God. How wil Advent be different for me if I embrace not only its earthly but also its cosmic significance?
Matthew 24::36-44. If Jesus returns today, what do I want him to find me doing?
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To go deeper, see interpretive notes by Bible scholar Patrick Reardon for many of this week's readings.