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 10:1-18. Verses 14 and 18, what is my church doing for fatherless children? Why does God command this? My role?
Proverbs 14:1-35. Verses 9 and 34, what are some ways sin is taken lightly and joked about in our country today? Is the answer more in politics or in prayer?
Romans 9:14-26. Verses 15-18, in my own life story, how have I experienced God’s mercy? What do I owe him back? In the life of nations, if God could use a tyrant like Pharaoh, what leader can he not use now?
Matthew 16:1-12. What are some bad doctrines Jesus doesn’t want to see “baked into” my faith, malnourishing or even poisoning me?
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To go deeper, see interpretive notes by Bible scholar Patrick Reardon for many of this week's readings.