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 62:1-12. Verse 7 KJV, why does God want me to treat with equal respect persons of low degree and of high degree? What opportunity will I have to do so today?
Numbers 34:1-29. The Promised Land: God’s delineation of borders and preparation for tribal allotments. What big challenge am I facing right now, where I need the Lord to take charge of every detail?
Acts 21:15-25. Verse 20, amid mounting Jewish hostility over Paul’s mission to the Gentiles, the believers glorify God. Is this how my church responds to a crisis?
Mark 11:27-33. Confronted by Jesus, religious leaders refuse to say what is or isn’t true. How does this same relativism manifest itself in today’s world? What’s my church doing about it? My role?
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To go deeper, see interpretive notes by Bible scholar Patrick Reardon for many of this week's readings.