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 18:1-50. Verse 29, what wall do I need to leap over right now with God’s help? What obstacle do I need to surmount? Have I been keeping God off to one side as a last resort?
Numbers 20:1-29. Deaths of Miriam and Aaron, Moses’ sister and brother. Who is someone in ministry that may be experiencing the lonely and thankless burden of leadership, to whom I should reach out?
Acts 14:8-18. After a healing miracle, Paul and Barnabas have to deflect pagan hero-worship. In my life at present, where is there a challenge to remember always that the glory is God’s, not mine?
Mark 6:45-56. With Jesus no longer here on earth, what is the spiritual equivalent of just touching the edge of his robe? Have I been making the accessibility of Christ-power too complicated, too elevated?
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To go deeper, see interpretive notes by Bible scholar Patrick Reardon for many of this week's readings.