Bible Sunday 8/11: Endure Hardness

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. Verse 13, in what specific way do I desire to experience the pity of my heavenly Father today?

I Kings 3:1-28. Solomon’s priorities in prayer. Are my priorities in prayer more selfish or more unselfish?

II Timothy 1:13-2:7. Verse 3, if I am to be a good soldier of Jesus Christ, what attitudes and actions are required of me today?

Mark 14:32-42. Verse 38, related, what disciplines of mind and body are involved in the watchfulness Jesus commands from me? What’s at stake if I slack off?

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To go deeper, see interpretive notes by Bible scholar Patrick Reardon for many of this week's readings.