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 13:1-6. Verse 1, have I ever felt that God had forgotten me, or worse yet, was hiding from me? How would I console someone who believed this was their situation?
I Samuel 30:1-31. Verses 23-25, just apportionment of rewards. Is there a difference between God’s economics and pure market economics?
Acts 9:23-43. Two threats on Paul’s life. What has discipleship cost me up to this point? Will the cost probably get more steep in the next few years?
Mark 5:1-20. Verses 18 and 19, how does this choice—between enjoying Jesus and proclaiming him—present itself in my life right now?
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To go deeper, see interpretive notes by Bible scholar Patrick Reardon for many of this week's readings.