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 130:1-8. Verse 6, today and this coming week, how would it change my perspective on the pandemic if I watch God more attentively than I watch health data, politics, media, or the news? First step?
Ezekiel 15:1-8. If the path of the godless leads to the fires of hell, what does Jesus expect of me if I hope for eternity with him in heaven? How is this relevant to the Covid crisis?
I Peter 5:1-14. Verses 2-4, told by the risen Christ to feed his sheep, Peter now tells fellow believers the same. With churches closed and the flock frightened, what attitudes and actions does this require of me?
John 4:27-45. Verses 35-38, how can the pandemic become a fruitful harvest time for many souls to accept Jesus as Savior and Lord? What is my church doing about it? My role?
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To go deeper, see interpretive notes by Bible scholar Patrick Reardon for many of this week's readings.