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 4:1-8. Verse 8, if peaceful sleep and plenty of it is a problem for me or someone I know, shall I bring this promise prayerfully to the throne of God?
Numbers 15:1-41. Verse 31, despising the word of the Lord. How does the spirit of this offense often creep in on me, albeit I’m no longer bound by the letter of the Old Testament law?
Acts 12:25-13:12. Barnabas and Saul (Paul) summoned by God to leave the Antioch church and go on mission. Is the time soon coming when Jesus will order me into a new chapter of serving him?
Mark 4:35-41. Verse 38, when have I cried out to ask Jesus if he doesn’t care how bad off I am, how long this ordeal is? How did he show up for me then? Present application?
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To go deeper, see interpretive notes by Bible scholar Patrick Reardon for many of this week's readings.