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 4:1-8. Verse 3, when has it seemed lately that God does not hear when I call? How can I maintain my patience and trust in him during these silent periods?
Proverbs 9:1-18. Verses 4-6, contrast with verses 16-18. As God’s image, is my daily intake of media, entertainment, and ideas more wholesome or more degrading?
Romans 9:27-33. Why does the worldly mind see Jesus Christ as a stone to stumble over, not build upon? How does that same fallacy tend to trip me up if I’m not alert?
Matthew 16:21-28. Verse 24, what does taking up my cross for Jesus specifically look like today? First step?
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To go deeper, see interpretive notes by Bible scholar Patrick Reardon for many of this week's readings.