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 75:1-10. Verses 6 and 7, amidst bitter contests for political power, shall I proceed with fear of human fallibility or with trust in God’s sovereign authority and goodness?
I Chronicles 5:1-26. More about Israel’s patriarchal families. Why is the spirit of this world so set on destroying the God-ordained traditional family? What’s to be done?
Galatians 3:15-29. Verse 28, how well is this important truth—sometimes paraphrased as “the ground is level at the foot of the cross”—lived out at my church? Action point?
Luke 11:1-13. How will my day be different if I fully lean into Jesus’ teaching on persistent, untiring prayer?
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To go deeper, see interpretive notes by Bible scholar Patrick Reardon for many of this week's readings.