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 103:1-22. Verses 8-18, what is it about me that is most in need of God’s mercy? How have I specifically experienced his mercy in the past? What does his mercy look like as expressed to me right now, today?
Leviticus 24:1-23. Blasphemy punishable by death. Why are we better off nowadays to have the criminal law enforced by civil, not religious authorities?
Acts 8:26-40. Philip baptizes the Ethiopian. Who needs to hear the gospel from me today?
Mark 2:1-12. Jesus, preparing to work a healing, is accused of blasphemy. Who needs to hear from me today about God’s forgiveness of sins through Christ?
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To go deeper, see interpretive notes by Bible scholar Patrick Reardon for many of this week's readings.