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 85:1-13. Verses 9-11, how God harmonizes conflict and sets things right. To what problems in my own life or in current headlines can I apply this promise today?
I Chronicles 9:1-44. Verse 39, Saul and Jonathan, just two names among many in this chapter, but marked out by God for important roles in salvation history. For what important role has God marked me out?
Galatians 5:1-15. Verses 1 and 13, how is the liberty that Christ gives us being widely abused in America today? What is my church doing about it? My role?
Luke 11:45-54. Which of these stern condemnations by Jesus—so tempting to apply to other persons or groups—do I find in all honesty somewhat applicable to me? Action point for today?
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To go deeper, see interpretive notes by Bible scholar Patrick Reardon for many of this week's readings.