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 110:1-7. Verse 4, if Jesus is the high priest over all Christians, as believers have long interpreted this to mean, how does that benefit me today?
I Kings 15:1-34. Bad rulers afflict the northern and southern kingdoms alike; Asa a lonely exception. Would I have done any better if placed on one of those thrones? Why is disobeying God so easy for me?
Luke 1:26-28. Of what significance is the Virgin Mary to me as a follower of Jesus Christ?
Luke 1:39-56. From Mary’s famous prayer, the Magnificat, verses 46-55, what thought shall I particularly meditate upon today?
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To go deeper, see interpretive notes by Bible scholar Patrick Reardon for many of this week's readings.