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 63:1-11. Verses 1 and 2, to experience God as fully in the desert as I do in the sanctuary. What encouragement or perspective or hope does this provide me amid current difficulties?
Deuteronomy 23:1-25. More and more intricate rules for the Israelites to live by. Living today in Christianity and modernity, how can I know which of these are valid or invalid in God’s sight?
Hebrews 10:26-31. Verse 29, kicking aside Christ and his blood, spiting the Holy Spirit. Have I ever done this, or seen someone do it? Any application to me and my church here and now?
Matthew 7:13-20. By what attitudes and actions can I be more fruitful for Jesus this year than last?
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To go deeper, see interpretive notes by Bible scholar Patrick Reardon for many of this week's readings.v