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 67:1-7. Verse 2, how is the saving health that God can give, better than the wellness that medicine can measure? What would the coming year look like if He both heals my body and restores my soul?
Ezekiel 12:1-28. The prophet is told to play-act Israel’s exile and warn them time isn’t on their side. What makes me think time is on my side? What should I start doing differently?
I Corinthians 7:25-40. Related, verses 29-31, the time is short, the fashion of this world passes away. If I said to Jesus, “I always put you first, Lord, you know I do,” what would he say to me?
John 4:1-15. Verse 14, what exactly is this stuff Jesus wants to give me, the water that slakes my every thirst and brings me everlasting life? How can I drink some of it today, right now?
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To go deeper, see interpretive notes by Bible scholar Patrick Reardon for many of this week's readings.