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 16:1-11. Verse 8, set the Lord always before me. On a typical day, where is the biggest gap or blind spot in my awareness of God? What’s one practical step I can take today to correct that?
Ezekiel 29:1-21. God’s plan to punish Egypt using Babylon. How would my reaction to world news be different if I really believed God is sovereign over all nations?
I Peter 3:13-22. Verse 15, what shall I do this day to get my answer completely ready for anyone who asks why I have hope in Jesus Christ?
John 8:1-12. Related, if an inquirer wanted to know whether this story shows Jesus to be the scourge of sin or the friend of sinners, what would I tell them—referencing my own experience?
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To go deeper, see interpretive notes by Bible scholar Patrick Reardon for many of this week's readings.