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 127:1-5. Verse 1, because my community and my country are in God’s keeping, what can I expect from the coming election and the year ahead?
Nehemiah 10:1-39. Verses 35-37, what does it look like to give God my firstfruits, in addition to financial contributions? Action point?
James 1:12-20. Verse 17, what specific encouragement for my present situation is given by the character of God as described here?
Luke 13:22-30. Verse 24, what’s narrow about the gate to the kingdom that Jesus opens for me? Why need I strive to enter, if saved by faith alone? What prevents many from entering, and how do I avoid that?
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To go deeper, see interpretive notes by Bible scholar Patrick Reardon for many of this week's readings.