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 108:1-13. Verse 12 KJV, on what important matter have I been relying too much on human help and not enough on God’s help?
Nehemiah 1:1-11. Nehemiah anguishes to God about Jerusalem. Does my prayer need a better balance of reason and emotion, petition and confession, pattern and spontaneity? Action point?
Galatians 3:15-29. Verse 28, what would be the right use, and the wrong use, of this declaration for Christians seeking to heal America’s racial and tribal strife? My church’s role? My role?
Luke 12:1-12. Verses 6 and 7, why does Jesus say you and I are of more value than many sparrows? If recognized, how would this change our politics? How does it change the way I approach this day?
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To go deeper, see interpretive notes by Bible scholar Patrick Reardon for many of this week's readings.