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 118:1-28. Verse 22, if our country, neutral as to religion, isn’t built on Christ the cornerstone, what is? And how does our troubled country then gain any benefit from that which we do built upon Christ?
I Samuel 21:1-15. David repeatedly bends the rules. When have I resorted to situational ethics and white lies? Was God displeased with me? Application for today?
Acts 7:44-53. Verses 48-50, if God cares little for buildings or what we do in them, what difference have the recent church closures really made? What lessons can we profit from as churches reopen?
Mark 2:23-38. Related, what exactly does keeping the sabbath holy mean to me? Why does one particular day of the week matter any more to my Christian walk than one particular roof to gather under?
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To go deeper, see interpretive notes by Bible scholar Patrick Reardon for many of this week's readings.