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 47:1-9. Verses 1 and 4 KJV, why are we told to shout to God? Shall I actually try it today? What words will I shout to him? What will it accomplish?
II Chronicles 5:1-14. Solomon brings the ark of the covenant into the temple. Seeking closeness with God, what have I gained ( or lost) now that no one place or object or day is holier than any other?
James 2:14-26. Verse 23, Abraham as the Friend of God. What must I do to make my way into such a relationship with Him?
Luke 13:22-30. Shut out at the narrow gate, excluded from the Kingdom. How do I avoid this? What could be more important? Action point?
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To go deeper, see interpretive notes by Bible scholar Patrick Reardon for many of this week's readings.