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 77:1-20. Verses 10-14, what’s the toughest challenge right now causing me to say, “Why, Lord?” What past proofs of his care for me are most powerful in countering that?
Judges 18:1-31. Israel’s moral anarchy, continued. What are some ways that “might makes right” is the ruling attitude in our times? How can I more effectively work against this?
II Corinthians 3:1-18. Verse 14, what’s the veil I must remove from my heart and mind in reading the Bible today? When thus unveiled, what’s available to me from Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit?
Luke 7:11-17. Whether or not I’m a healer, who needs from me today the kind of compassion Jesus showed this grieving mother? What extra “touch” can I offer?
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To go deeper, see interpretive notes by Bible scholar Patrick Reardon for many of this week's readings.