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 10:1-18. Verse 18, what are some forms of oppression, visible and invisible, afflicting me and others, from which I’m praying for God to deliver us today?
II Kings 4:1-44. Elisha does wonders of healing and provision in God’s name. Verse 26, what severe test of faith am I undergoing right now, where God invites me to keep insisting, “It is well”?
Job 17:1-16. Bereft of all hope, Job draws near the grave. Has there ever been a time when I was ready to give up on God—but realized he wasn’t giving up on me?
Luke 5:33-39. What is Jesus offering me, and requiring of me, in presenting himself as the bridegroom and the church collectively as his bride? Action point for today?
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To go deeper, see interpretive notes by Bible scholar Patrick Reardon for many of this week's readings.