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 75:1-10. Verses 6 and 7, what powerful figures and forces on the world scene worry me right now? How can I rest assured with God’s sovereignty over them?
Genesis 30:1-43. Jacob spars with his wives and their father. Why do my efforts at manipulation displease God?
Malachi 2:10-17. Treachery between the sexes. Is my church engaged with this issue, or looking the other way?
Matthew 9:18-26. Jesus, summoned to raise a dead child, pauses to heal a desperate woman. What enabled him to deal with hurry, overload, and interruptions so much better than I do?
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To go deeper, see interpretive notes by Bible scholar Patrick Reardon for many of this week's readings.