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 68:1-35. Verse 9, God sends rain. Into what drought, material or spiritual, shall I pray God will pour his goodness today?
Zechariah 2:1-13. Verse 13, what worldly tumult do I need to have God put to silence today, that his will may be done in me?
I Corinthians 4:14-21. Verses 18 and 19, Paul cautions us not to be puffed up. How does this tendency get at me? What is at stake?
Matthew 25:14-30. Parable of the talents. How can Jesus expect me to double the assets he entrusts to me, when simply holding on to what I’ve got is hard enough? What’s a whole new approach I could try?
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To go deeper, see interpretive notes by Bible scholar Patrick Reardon for many of this week's readings.