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 77:1-20. Verse 9, the heart debates with itself, whether God is forgetful or gracious, angry or merciful. Shall I trust him today to meet me in my time of need?
Jeremiah 44:1-30. Verses 16-18, the apostate Jews tell Jeremiah that idols have taken better care of them than God ever did. How has Christendom declined from secret to open defiance of God in our time?
II Timothy 3:1-9. Verse 4, related, how may the choice between loving pleasures and loving God be subtly presented to me today, so that I’ve chosen wrongly before realizing it?
Matthew 24:45-51. Jesus states what he expects of me as a servant in his household. In what specific way shall I proceed to fulfill this today, or not?
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To go deeper, see interpretive notes by Bible scholar Patrick Reardon for many of this week's readings.