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 132:1-18. Verse 17, what is the lamp God has ordained for me today, to help me find the way forward through difficulty and danger?
II Kings 3:1-27. Elisha helps Judah, Israel, and Edom defeat Moab. When have I had a victory by turning away from human counsel to seek God’s counsel?
Acts 27:39-28:10. Paul saves 276 from watery death, then shakes off snakebite, then heals one of his hosts. How can I gain access today to even a little of his miraculous apostolic power?
Luke 3:1-6. Verses 4 and 5, am I ready today for some of the “spiritual bulldozing” we must each undergo as God’s salvation draws nigh? What would my participation in this process look like?
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To go deeper, see interpretive notes by Bible scholar Patrick Reardon for many of this week's readings.