Bible Friday 4/28: Pity Party

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 139:1-24. Verse 17, God’s thoughts, precious to me. How do I gain access to his thoughts? Having done so, how is my day different or better? First step?

Exodus 20:1-26. Related, aren’t the Ten Commandments one of my most accessible doorways into God’s thoughts? How can I make them a map for daily life, not just a list of “don’ts”?

I Peter 4:1-11. Verse 9, is Jesus pleased with my practice of hospitality, or does he expect more from me? Why does it matter?

John 5:1-15. Verse 7, when have I given Jesus excuses and self-justifications, instead of the faithful and grateful readiness he is entitled to? What blessing from him might I have brushed aside even today?

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To go deeper, see interpretive notes by Bible scholar Patrick Reardon for many of this week's readings.