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 87:1-7. Verse 5, as the holder of a Zion birth certificate, how am I offered a different life experience with special opportunities and obligations?
I Kings 4:1-34. The glorious reign of Solomon, apparently Israel’s golden age. When has my apparent human contentment been undermined by hidden spiritual defects? What did I learn?
Acts 19:21-41. Idol-makers at Ephesus riot against Paul. What citadels of money, power, and prestige in today’s world feel themselves threatened by Jesus and the gospel? What is my church doing about it?
Mark 11:27-33. Jesus exposes the religious leaders’ moral cowardice. How is this echoed today in some prominent Christian figures fearing to take a stand? What is my church doing about it?
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To go deeper, see interpretive notes by Bible scholar Patrick Reardon for many of this week's readings.