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 95:1-11. Verse 6, what part, if any, is played in my daily life by the physical act of bowing down and kneeling before the Lord?
Zechariah 5:1-11. The prophet sees symbolic visions to teach the people about good and evil. What sacred mysteries might God be ready to show me if I let him open the eyes of my heart?
I Corinthians 9:1-18. Verse 16, who is someone I know that needs to hear the gospel from me today?
Matthew 24:45-51. Has Jesus set me at a task that now seems much harder and longer than I expected? Does it seem unfair, too much to ask? Shall I pray to be relieved of duty—or to receive new strength?
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To go deeper, see interpretive notes by Bible scholar Patrick Reardon for many of this week's readings.