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 103:1-22. Verses 8-18, in the current storm of rage and retribution, how does this picture of a holy God taking pity on fallen humanity, point the way forward? What is my church doing about it? My role?
I Samuel 10:1-27. Verses 20-24, Saul reluctantly accepts the kingship. When have I doubted my ability to do what God was asking of me? What did I learn? Present application?
Acts 4:32-37, 9:26-31, and 11:19-26. How Barnabas aided Peter and Paul. What qualities of this disciple, if reflected in me, would make me more useful to Jesus?
Mark 1:1-8. Related question, what qualities of John the Baptist shall I ask God to bestow on me, making me more useful to Jesus?
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To go deeper, see interpretive notes by Bible scholar Patrick Reardon for many of this week's readings.