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 39:1-13. Verses 1-3, what would I like to change in my accustomed way of speaking to people? With God’s help, what will I do less and more of?
II Samuel 14:1-33. Willfulness of David, Absalom, and Joab. Why do relationships turn bad when we ignore God?
Acts 14:8-20. Emotional mobs for and against Paul. Why is clear thinking lost when God is ignored?
Mark 8:31–9:1. Verses 35-37, what are some ways, subtle or blatant, in which I might be tempted to bargain away my soul?
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To go deeper, see interpretive notes by Bible scholar Patrick Reardon for many of this week's readings.