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 54:1-7. Verse 6, recognizing that my salvation was bought by the blood of the Lamb, what sacrifice does God still desire of me this day?
Proverbs 31:1-31. Verse 10, who is one or more women outside my family that live up to to this portrait? How would I answer a young person arguing that revolution, not religion, is the only answer for women?
Zechariah 2:1-13. Verse 13 KJV, what is the silence that God requires of me today as he works his purpose and manifests his holiness?
Matthew 22:1-14. What excuses have I been making to Jesus? What’s the first step I can take today to accept his invitation, verse 4, and present myself ready, verse 12?
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To go deeper, see interpretive notes by Bible scholar Patrick Reardon for many of this week's readings.