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?
Psalm 25:1-22. What is the secret of the Lord (verse 14, KJV)? When and how did I come to know it? What am I doing about it in my daily life?
Exodus 8:1-32. How shall I reconcile the God who sent these plagues through Moses with the God who told us to love our enemies and bless those who curse us, through Jesus?
I Corinthians 1:1-17. What opportunity can I find today, within my church or with another church, to heal divisions among the believers (verse 10)?
John 5:1-16. When have I mistakenly limited God's generosity, or my eligibility for it, when all he wanted was my "yes" (verses 4-7)? How did it turn out
To go deeper, see interpretive notes by Bible scholar Patrick Reardon for many of this week's readings.