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 56:1-13. Verse 8, during this present chapter in my life, what wanderings has God recorded in his book? What tears has he kept in his bottle? What am I praying he will do about all that?
Job 22:1-30. Verse 21 KJV, related, in what specific way am I lacking peace right now? What can I do to become better acquainted with God today, and so gain more peace?
II Corinthians 4:7-18. Verse 10, by what attitudes and actions can I build this day around both the death of Jesus and the life of Jesus?
Luke 8:11-15. What specific word from God shall I guard, tend, and cultivate in myself today, so that it bears fruit—and what kind of fruit?
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To go deeper, see interpretive notes by Bible scholar Patrick Reardon for many of this week's readings.