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 56:1-13. Verses 3 and 4, what specific fear is trying to capture and control me today, which I will counteract with unshakable trust in God?
Numbers 28:1-31. What sacrificial offering shall I bring to God’s altar today? How can I know if it is acceptable to him?
Song of Solomon 2:16-3:11. Do I have the right balance between loving Jesus rationally and loving him emotionally—a discipleship of the mind and that of the heart? Why does it matter?
John 20:11-18. What qualities as a person, and what experiences she had undergone, enabled Mary Magdalene to be the first one to see the risen Christ?
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To go deeper, see interpretive notes by Bible scholar Patrick Reardon for many of this week's readings.