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 136:1-26. Verse 23, when did God remember me at a low point and lift me up? Application to present needs?
I Samuel 12:1-25. God warns, through Samuel, that spiritual issues aren’t solved by human politics, king or no king. How does this relate to upcoming elections? What is my church doing about it?
Acts 14:1-20. Presumed dead after stoning, Paul arises and resumes his mission. What is it costing me at present to serve Jesus Christ? What’s keeping me from taking it up a notch?
Mark 6:1-6. “Just the carpenter, one of Mary’s boys.” Have I become too familiar with the person of Jesus, his words and works, the whole religious routine? How can I get past that today? What’s the reward?
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To go deeper, see interpretive notes by Bible scholar Patrick Reardon for many of this week's readings.