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 13:1-6. What has been causing me lately to plead with God, “How long?” What message of persevering faith do I find in this psalm?
Exodus 29:1-46. Verse 43, God promises to meet us. What does that actually look like, when it occurs? What is expected of me?
I Corinthians 9:11-18 Verse 16, Paul says necessity compels him to preach Christ. What necessity, if any, compels me in the Christian life? Having no formal pulpit, what avenues of preaching are open to me?
John 8:21-36. Verses 31 and 32, how can I grow day by day from a shallower to a deeper embrace of Jesus’ promise here: true freedom based on true truth?
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To go deeper, see interpretive notes by Bible scholar Patrick Reardon for many of this week's readings.