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 137:1-9. Verse 4, as things are going for me right now, how am I put to the choice between my circumstances dominating my faith or my faith dominating my circumstances?
Joshua 20:1-9. God appoints cities of refuge to restrain hasty revenge among the Israelites. In my personal life, are there some areas where justice and mercy need rebalancing?
II Corinthians 1:1-14. Verses 3-5, who is hurting today and needs to feel the comfort of Christ from me?
Luke 4:42-5:11. Verse 10, how well pleased is Jesus with my efforts as a fisher of men? What may be the next steps of preparation and application that he wants me to take?
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To go deeper, see interpretive notes by Bible scholar Patrick Reardon for many of this week's readings.