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 23:1-6. Verse 4, what valley of shadow am I walking through right now, where I need God’s rod and staff to comfort me?
II Samuel 2:1-32. Civil war divides God’s chosen people. How do the many divisions in Christianity today take a toll on believers, on the wider world, and on me personally?
Acts 10:24-33. How does the divine appointment of Peter and Cornelius, across the deep divide between Jews and Gentiles, teach a lesson that I and my church can put to use?
Mark 6:7-13. Verses 7 and 8, what excess baggage do I need to leave behind, in order to travel light on the mission Jesus has assigned me?
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To go deeper, see interpretive notes by Bible scholar Patrick Reardon for many of this week's readings.