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 86:1-17. Verse 5, what is there in the past 24 hours that I need God to forgive me for? How can I make it up to him?
Judges 21:1-25. Violent trafficking in women for the Benjamites. Verse 25, how close are we today to simply allowing everyone to make up their own moral code? What am I doing about it?
I Chronicles 1:1-54. Genealogy from Adam to Esau. In my birth family, who has been more of a blessing and less of a blessing to me? In my adoptive family of Christ, who is especially dear to me? Prayer point?
Luke 8:1-3. Ministry companions of Jesus, men and women of his adoptive family. What more can my church do to knit the whole congregation into one family of faith? My role?
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To go deeper, see interpretive notes by Bible scholar Patrick Reardon for many of this week's readings.