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 73:1-28. Verse 3, how does envy creep into my thoughts and feelings? Why does God disapprove? Action point for today?
Job 36:1-33. Verse 22, what has God been teaching me this year? If indeed his purpose is to exalt me, what is that going to look like? How will I know? Have I been getting in his way?
II Corinthians 2:1-17. Verse 11, not ignorant of Satan’s devices. What are some of the tricks or traps the enemy has thrown at me recently? How has Jesus helped me fend them off?
Luke 9:43-50. Distracted by self-seeking, the disciples miss Jesus’ message of self-sacrifice. Which of the two has claimed most of my attention lately?-
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To go deeper, see interpretive notes by Bible scholar Patrick Reardon for many of this week's readings.