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 68:1-35. Verse 11 KJV, how can I be more involved in publishing—proclaiming, spreading, sharing, witnessing—God’s word?
II Chronicles 12:1-1. Verses 9 and 10, shields of brass replacing shields of gold. In what form does the temptation come for my church in its ministry, or for me in my Christian life, to settle for second best?
I Thessalonians 1:1-10. Verse 9, in committing myself to God, what idols have I had to reject? Am I entirely done with them? Verse 10, today in waiting for Jesus to return, what attitudes and actions are required of me?
Luke 14:25-35. Verses 28-32, related to all the above questions, in what way have I not fully counted the cost of claiming to follow Jesus? Action point for today?
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To go deeper, see interpretive notes by Bible scholar Patrick Reardon for many of this week's readings.