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 116:1-19. Verse 3, pains of hell. What is the nearest I have ever come to experiencing this? How did God show up? Present application?
Jeremiah 14:1-22. Verse 7, our backslidings are many. When has this been my temptation, or my actual confession? Was God gracious to me even so?
Romans 5:12-21. Adam’s disobedience contrasted with Jesus’ obedience. What specific moment of choosing—which path to walk—will I confront today?
Matthew 14:1-12. How John the Baptist chose, and what it cost him. What’s the lesson for me, one lone disciple, here in America in 2024?
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To go deeper, see interpretive notes by Bible scholar Patrick Reardon for many of this week's readings.