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 37:1-40. Verse 7, what’s the hardest test of patience I am facing right now? What is God’s purpose in requiring this of me? Action point for today?
I Samuel 31:1-13. Death of Saul and his sons; another chapter where God is not mentioned. How can I set myself to stay closer to God all day today than I did yesterday?
Acts 21:40-22:29. Paul tells the temple rioters of his conversion to Christ. Verse 12, who is someone I know that needs me to be their Ananias, helping open their eyes to see Jesus?
Mark 9:38-44. Related, Jesus invites us to act more boldly in his name. What would that look like in my specific situation, starting today?
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To go deeper, see interpretive notes by Bible scholar Patrick Reardon for many of this week's readings.