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 19:1-14. Verse 11, what is the great reward God promises me for keeping his commandments? What is the warning that comes with it? What does the reward not include?
II Kings 8:1-29. Royal provision for the woman whose son Elisha restored to life. Is there a situation where it seems God has taken me only halfway? Am I prepared to trust him today for the completion of that blessing?
Job 20:12-29. Oppression, corruption, and wickedness will surely fall under God’s hand. Shall I go into this day believing that with a willing heart, or shall I yield to discouragement and fatalism?
Luke 6:27-36. What practical opportunity can I find today to love my enemies in the same selfless way that Jesus did?
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To go deeper, see interpretive notes by Bible scholar Patrick Reardon for many of this week's readings.