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 94:1-23. Verses 7-13, when have I acted selfishly and sinfully, assuming God wouldn’t see or know? What did I learn? Present application?
Nahum 2:1-13. Dire warnings of proud Nineveh’s downfall. What are the godless systems of our world that I as a Christian must cease to rely on? What should I rely on instead?
Revelation 18:1-8. Verse 3, related, what are the symptoms of mass drunkenness in our times, resulting from materialism and idolatry? What can my church do to “sober up”’ our community?
Luke 1:26-38. How can I best use this day, and these coming weeks of Advent, to prepare my heart for the birth of Jesus, the baby king?
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To go deeper, see interpretive notes by Bible scholar Patrick Reardon for many of this week's readings.