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 49:1-20. Verses 7-9 and 13-15, is my Christian walk truly a matter of life and death to me, or more of a self-help system? How could others, from being around me, tell?
II Chronicles 6:1-42. Solomon’s sweeping prayer of dedication for the temple. Today how can I make my prayers deeper, wider, more honest, more importunate, than yesterday?
James 3:1-12. When has my tongue let loose hellfire and poison? What did God do about it? Application for today?
Luke 13:31-35. Jesus brushes off murderous King Herod as “that fox.” Have I been placing too much weight, for good or ill, on who holds political power? What is God’s antidote?
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To go deeper, see interpretive notes by Bible scholar Patrick Reardon for many of this week's readings.