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 133:1-3. How can the good news of Christmas become a uniting power for all the followers of Jesus in our community? Practical steps my church can take? My role?
Isaiah 59:1-21. Verse 20, coming of the Redeemer. Who needs to hear about this from me today?
Hebrews 1:1-14. At last: God sent his Son, bright in glory, to purge our sins. How can I make sure the coming week is about this, this and nothing less?
Matthew 1:1-25. Joseph at the crisis. What qualities of this just man, Mary’s fiancee’ and Jesus’ foster father, shall I ask God to endow in me today?
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To go deeper, see interpretive notes by Bible scholar Patrick Reardon for many of this week's readings.