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 119:129-176. Verse 176, in what way am I like a vulnerable and trouble-prone sheep? What are some good sheeplike qualities, pleasing to God, that I can cultivate in myself?
II Kings 4:1-44. Elisha does four miracles. Verse 26, what major concern in my life right now calls for the unwavering submission to God and confidence in him, expressed here by the terrified mother?
Acts 28:17-31. How was God’s kingdom purpose served by Paul being ordered to Rome? How may God’s kingdom purpose be served by America’s present travails? My role?
Mark 15:33-47. Verse 34, Jesus’ dying prayer from Psalm 22. To what psalm would I turn in an extreme of need?
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To go deeper, see interpretive notes by Bible scholar Patrick Reardon for many of this week's readings.