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 103:1-22. Verses 2-6, what if I memorized this passage and prayed it aloud every day as a preventive against ingratitude for God’s activity in my life?
Exodus 1:1-22. Verses 15-17, Pharaoh’s infanticide decree against the Jews. What is my church doing about the abortion holocaust that has killed millions of unborn babies since 1973? My role?
I Peter 4:12-19. One who follows Christ can expect to suffer. What specifically may be the fiery trial awaiting me, my children, and their children, as Christians in these times? How shall we prepare?
John 21:1-14. Verses 5 and 6, where might I be wasting a lot of effort right now for want of closer attention to Jesus? What might he tell me to do differently for better results, more to his glory?
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To go deeper, see interpretive notes by Bible scholar Patrick Reardon for many of this week's readings.