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 78:41-72. Verse 41, what limits have I been placing upon God’s ability or willingness to provide for me and answer my prayers?
I Kings 6:1-38. Because, in Christ, my inner and outer being now serve as God’s temple, what spiritual guidance can I take from all this detail about Solomon’s temple?
Acts 19:1-10. Verse 2, what is the Holy Spirit to me? What is the consequence of not being in relationship with him, such as were the Ephesians at first? How can I make this more of a Spirit day than yesterday?
Mark 12:13-17. During this year’s pandemic and civil unrest, how well has my church done in rendering properly to God and to Caesar? Action point?
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To go deeper, see interpretive notes by Bible scholar Patrick Reardon for many of this week's readings.