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 3, the Lord hears when I call. Does it seem right now that God is in any way failing to hear my prayer? What’s to be done?
Jeremiah 30:1-24. God promises better times for his long-oppressed people. What would better times for me and my loved ones look like in the year to come? Do I think of them with faith and hope, or fear and doubt?
Romans 12:1-8. Verse 1, by what attitudes and actions can I present my body as a living sacrifice to God today? How shall I expect he might recompense me for this sacrifice?
Matthew 20:1-16. Jesus gives a startling lesson in”kingdom economics.”’ Does God really want me to conduct my home, my work, my neighborhood, and my church on this risk-prone basis?
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To go deeper, see interpretive notes by Bible scholar Patrick Reardon for many of this week's readings.