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 121:1-8. Verse 1, have I recently been gazing downward at my troubles when God wants me to gaze upward for his help?
Numbers 5:1-31. Related, is it time for me to do a mental housecleaning—sweep, scrub, take out the trash—so my heart and mind are fully cleansed to receive the good things God wants to give me?
Acts 10:17-33. Verses 29 and 33, sensing God’s command, Peter and Cornelius each meet the other one more than halfway. What command might God have for me today, if I tune in and listen to him?
Mark 3:1-12. Verse 6, political and religious leaders begin planning to silence Jesus. What present-day form does the effort to silence him take? What is my church doing about it? My role?
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To go deeper, see interpretive notes by Bible scholar Patrick Reardon for many of this week's readings.