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 143:1-12. Verse 2, why would things be hopeless if my relationship with God became a court case? What kind of relationship with him do I want instead? How to achieve that?
II Chronicles 5:1-14. Verses 7 and 8, ark of the covenant sheltered and guarded by cherubim. If these mighty protectors from God could be invisibly with me today, what would I want from them?
Philippians 3:12-4:1. Whom do I know that exemplifies this striving way of life, ever pressing toward the mark for Jesus? How can I be more like that today?
Luke 18:15-17. Related but contrasting, what are some childlike qualities that Jesus wants to see better expressed in me?
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To go deeper, see interpretive notes by Bible scholar Patrick Reardon for many of this week's readings.