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 108:1-13. Verses 7-9, what cities, states, or countries that concern me in the news or personally can I substitute into this passage, realizing that God is moving there, God is sovereign there?
Jeremiah 11:1-23. Verses 21-23, threats to silence Jeremiah. What pressures or penalties seek to mute my bold witness for God, the Bible, and Jesus? How shall I counteract them today?
Romans 5:1-11. Verses 3-5, what adversity of mine, hard to bear, can be a chance to receive more of God’s love if I’ll open my heart? First step today?
Matthew 12:9-14. Every day a day to heal. In what way have I been saying to Jesus “later,” when he’s ready with a miracle if I say “right now”?
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To go deeper, see interpretive notes by Bible scholar Patrick Reardon for many of this week's readings.v