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 105:1-45. Verse 15, touch not my anointed. What trouble or danger do I need to have God banish for my protection today?
I Kings 4:1-34. King Solomon’s magnificent reign and unparalleled wisdom. Do I tend to measure my well-being and God’s goodness to me more in temporal or eternal terms?
II Timothy 2:8-26. Verses 19-21, by what attitudes and actions can I make myself a vessel of honor today, fitted for the Master’s use?
Mark 14:43-52. Arrest of Jesus and desertion of the eleven. What small but significant tests will I face today, where I must choose between taking a risk with the Lord or playing it safe with the crowd?
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To go deeper, see interpretive notes by Bible scholar Patrick Reardon for many of this week's readings.