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 78:1-40. Verses 13, 20, and 24, can I doubt that a God who could do these wonders for a desperate people, has both the power and the love to deliver America from civil strife and Covid? Prayer point?
Joel 3:1-21. Verses 9-14, when God summons us to gird for a fierce conflict—yet also to love our enemies—what is specifically required of Christians in our divided, angry, frightened country?
Acts 2:22-36. Placing myself in the care of Jesus crucified and risen, ascended and reigning, how am I better able to do what God expects of me today? What does he expect??
John 17:11-19. Verse 19, making my way through this difficult day and this stormy year, exactly what would it look like for me to be a little more sanctified than before? By what truth will Christ accomplish this in me?
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To go deeper, see interpretive notes by Bible scholar Patrick Reardon for many of this week's readings.