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 46:1-11. What’s happening in my life right now that feels like an earthquake or a tsunami? How can I gain access to the gladness of God’s river, the stillness of his commanding authority?
Genesis 18:1-33. God appears to Abraham as three visitors bringing word of the promised child. When have I received what seemed to be a direct message from God? How can I be ready for such a message today?
Hebrews 5:1-14. How can I show God that I’m ready to serve him this year better than ever before if well-fed on both the milk and the meat of his word?
John 8:48-59. In that Jesus, as God incarnate, is both older than father Abraham and younger than my own father, what specific favor shall I ask of him today in equipping me to love both God and neighbor?
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To go deeper, see interpretive notes by Bible scholar Patrick Reardon for many of this week's readings.