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 81:1-16. Verse 10, God reminds Israel of the foremost signature of his love, the Exodus. If asked by a seeker, what would I say is the foremost signature of God’s love for me?
Leviticus 13:1-59. God’s instructions for curbing the contagion of leprosy. Verses 45 and 46, in these times, what similar isolation and humiliation do we inflict on some miserable souls? What can my church do?
Acts 4:13-22. Verse 13, by what markers, spoken or otherwise, might people recognize me on this day as someone who has been with Jesus?
John 4:39-45. Taking the analogy of Samaria as a mission field close to home, what field nearby to our own community might my church be overlooking right now? What’s to be done?
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To go deeper, see interpretive notes by Bible scholar Patrick Reardon for many of this week's readings.