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 103:1-22. Verse 5, renewed like the eagle. What would this renewal look like, if I began experiencing it today? How can I partake of this right now?
Genesis 41:1-57. Joseph, after seeming to hit a wall (verse 1), shows how Pharaoh’s dreams warn of famine, which he is then appointed to deal with. What patient preparation for serving God am I undergoing right now?
Zephaniah 3:1-13. Verse 9, what is this pure language that God will teach me for use in prayers and devotions? How should I go about learning it?
Matthew 15:10-20. What hidden evils of the heart do I need to have Jesus root out of me today—before they take ruinous form in words and deeds?
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To go deeper, see interpretive notes by Bible scholar Patrick Reardon for many of this week's readings.