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 66:1-20. Verse 16 KJV, what has God done for my soul? To whom shall I declare it today? Have I the vocabulary to do this in winsome, understandable terms?
II Samuel 20:1-26. Joab bloodily puts down Sheba’s rebellion. From then to now, why does violence in human history persist or even worsen? Where is God’s hand in all this?
Acts 6:1-12. Paul takes on Timothy as a son in the faith. Outside my own family, who has most helpfully mentored me in the Christian life?
Mark 10:1-12. Does my church take divorce as seriously as Jesus did?
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To go deeper, see interpretive notes by Bible scholar Patrick Reardon for many of this week's readings.