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 42:1-11. Verse 11, amid the crisis, as a Christian why is my hope stronger than my anxiety? What shall I praise God for today, not waiting for anything to get better?
Jeremiah 44:1-30. Verses 16-18, turning from idols to God seems too costly. What false gods are hard for me to give up right now, though I know I must?
I Corinthians 2:1-11. Verse 2, related question, CS Lewis warns against the fallacy of “Christianity and” some other goal or reliance. What am I tempted to place after the “and” in my way of life? Antidote?
Matthew 20:1-16. Verse 15, realizing that God makes rules for us, not us for him, what divine purpose might I discern in this upheaval? Verse 16, what inversion of first and last might he be making in my heart?
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To go deeper, see interpretive notes by Bible scholar Patrick Reardon for many of this week's readings.