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 23:1-6. Verse 1, being very honest, what do I find lacking or wanting for my well-being at present? How can I square this lack with the Good Shepherd’s promise that I shall want for nothing?
Jeremiah 37:1-21. Jeremiah is persecuted for speaking God’s truth. Political correctness and cancel culture, 2500 years ago. What spiritual lessons and guidance can I find here for the daily tests we face?
Romans 15:7-13. Verse 13, what do I most desire that the God of hope would do for me or a loved one today? Do I believe this with joy and peace, or with worry and disquiet?
Matthew 22:1-14. Verse 5, what excuses have I been making to Jesus lately? Verse 11, what is the symbolism of being sure I have on a wedding garment when I seek to be near Jesus?
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To go deeper, see interpretive notes by Bible scholar Patrick Reardon for many of this week's readings.