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 33:1-22. Verses 10 and 11 KJV, what does the counsel of the heathen (the godless) have to say about events in my life and in our world right now? How does the counsel of the Lord contradict and annul that?
II Chronicles 19:1-11. Warned by a prophet that his record is mixed, the king begins to serve God more avidly. What would it take today for public officials—and voters—to wake up and put Him first?
Malachi 2:13-17. Stop faking it, stop with the hypocrisy and double talk, says God to his church. How applicable is this to American Christians in 2023?
Luke 21:20-28. If Jesus returns today, what do I want him to find me doing?
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To go deeper, see interpretive notes by Bible scholar Patrick Reardon for many of this week's readings.