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 119:89-128. Verses 122, 124, 125 KJV, as God’s servant today, what am I expected to do and not to do? What other role or identity must I subordinate to my servant identity?
Joshua 11:1-23. Victory after victory for Joshua’s warriors. Is it spiritually valid to liken America, the exceptional nation, to the Israelites, God’s chosen people? What does my church say? My role?
Amos 3:1-15. God’s righteousness like a roaring lion. Is my standard of holiness as high as Amos insisted it should be?
Luke 3:21-22. Why was God the Father so pleased with Jesus the Son when his ministry had scarcely begun? What can I learn about loving Jesus from considering the way God loved (loves) him?
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To go deeper, see interpretive notes by Bible scholar Patrick Reardon for many of this week's readings.