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 144:1-15. Verse 1 KJV, what warlike spiritual skills and attitudes do I need to have God teach me right now, that I may fight for him in the current crisis?
I Samuel 28:1-25. Saul and the witch. How does occultism these days infect our culture and even the church itself? What is God’s antidote?
Acts 9:10-22. Ananias ministers to Saul. Verse 15 and 16, if Jesus intends my salvation for service and even suffering, not just rejoicing and rewards, what might that look like going forward?
Matthew 16:13-20. Verse 18, thinking specifically of my own local church, how is hell attacking it right now? How can we as a body, with God’s help, make it more rock solid? My role?
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To go deeper, see interpretive notes by Bible scholar Patrick Reardon for many of this week's readings.