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 86:1-17. Verse 15, what difficult, discouraging situation am I facing right now, to which I can reply in firm faith, “But God”?
Leviticus 15:1-33. Verse 29, uncleanness of a bleeding woman. What’s the lesson for me in seeing Jesus engage fearlessly and lovingly with such a woman (Matthew 9:20)?
Acts 4:23-31. Verses 29 and 31, today and all this week, what would it look like for me to serve Jesus with the same boldness that the apostles prayed for here?
John 4:46-54. Verses 49 and 50, the desperate father takes Jesus at his word. In my present troubles, is there a test of my faith, where the Lord asks me to trust him in advance of concrete proof?
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To go deeper, see interpretive notes by Bible scholar Patrick Reardon for many of this week's readings.