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 74:1-23. Verses 1 and 11, asking God why things are so hard. Is this the best use of my energy and effort today? What shall I ask him instead?
Genesis 29:1-35. Laban outsmarts Isaac. What does God want me to do when someone treats me unfairly or unethically? Application to my life right now?
Malachi 1:1-8. God requires our very best, not merely second best or good enough. What does that look like in the way I go about serving him today?
Matthew 12:1-8. Do I take the sabbath day as seriously as Jesus wants me to?
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To go deeper, see interpretive notes by Bible scholar Patrick Reardon for many of this week's readings.