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 119:1-48. Verse 45, how is the freedom or liberty that I gain from walking with God, better than the freedom or liberty a godless person experiences? Can I somehow witness about this?
Joshua 9:1-27. Verses 14-16, Joshua fails to seek God’s counsel and is tricked. When have I been more self-reliant than God-reliant, and made a bad decision? Application for today?
Amos 1:1-15. God’s fiery punishment of Israel’s heathen enemies. Serving a God who righteously judges the conflicts of nations, how shall I specifically pray for Afghanistan and America today?
Luke 3:1-6. Verse 4, what are some of the tasks Jesus assigns to the church, his body, in preparing the way of the Lord at such a time as this? My role?
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To go deeper, see interpretive notes by Bible scholar Patrick Reardon for many of this week's readings.