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 37:1-40. Verses 7, 9, and 34, waiting on God. How is the pandemic forcing me to do this? Why does God allow it? How will he reward my waiting?
Ezekiel 36:1-38. Verses 24-28, compared with the person I used to be, in what specific ways has the Holy Spirit made my heart less stony and more fleshy? What stony parts still need transforming? Action point?
I Corinthians 16:1-12. Verse 9, what open door of possibilities is now before me to better serve God by serving his people? What obstacles must I overcome in order to do this? First step today?
John 9:1-12. Verses 4 and 5, how does recognizing Jesus as the light of the world enable me and other Christians to approach the Covid crisis differently?
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To go deeper, see interpretive notes by Bible scholar Patrick Reardon for many of this week's readings.