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 37:1-40. Verses 3, 16, 21, and 26, in this time of emergency, instead of complaining, what blessings from God to me and mine can I count? And to whom can I be a blessing, that is worse off than I am?
Jeremiah 42:1-22. The Jews ask for God’s counsel but won’t heed it. What’s the lesson for me amid the pandemic? How may God be telling me to go against the grain?
I Corinthians 1:10-17. Verse 17, related question, what worldly wisdom must I resist in the present situation, relying instead on the cross of Christ?
Matthew 19:13-22. Verse 21, related again, what does Jesus want me to be doing for the poor as adversity overtakes us all? What lesson about earthly vs. heavenly treasure can these bad times teach me?
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To go deeper, see interpretive notes by Bible scholar Patrick Reardon for many of this week's readings.