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 126:1-6. Deliverance as a waking dream. When the pandemic finally ends, what spiritual lessons about life and God do I intend to have learned and to practice ever after? First step today?
Ezekiel 14:1-23. Verses 14-20, Noah, Daniel, and Job as great intercessors, mighty men of prayer. What can I learn from these men’s stories that will strengthen my petitions to God during this emergency?
I Peter 4:12-19. Partakers of Christ’s suffering. What has the Covid crisis cost me? What far worse costs have others borne? If Jesus were in my shoes today, how would he be approaching all of this?
John 4:15-26. Beyond the narrow sense of “worship” as sacred songs, what does Jesus mean in using that word here? If I aim for nonstop worship all day today, what attitudes and actions does the Lord want of me?
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To go deeper, see interpretive notes by Bible scholar Patrick Reardon for many of this week's readings.