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 16:1-11. Verse 10, was it somewhat in these terms that Jesus reached out to his Father during those long hours in the tomb? If I make this my prayer in coming days, what answer do I await from God?
Zechariah 14:1-21. God promises to reestablish his king in Jerusalem, worshipped by all nations. Will it be political or spiritual? If the latter, what’s my role in it, starting right now?
John 19:38-42. Verse 39, Nicodemus, no longer unsure that Jesus is Lord, shows his unreserved love and loyalty. Whom do I know that is “halfway there” as a believer, that I could now help fully enter in?
Matthew 27:62-66. How does the worldly establishment deploy all its forces to resist Jesus’ resurrection? Why can it never succeed? My role?
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To go deeper, see interpretive notes by Bible scholar Patrick Reardon for many of this week's readings.