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 51:1-19. Verse 6, what secret work of cleansing is God doing in me right now? What’s my obligation to him in return, to be carried out this very day?
II Chronicles 28:1-27. Wickedness of King Ahaz. Verses 9-11, Oded’s fearless prophecy. Who is a courageous voice for God’s righteousness on the American scene at present?
Revelation 7:9-17. Verse 14, this washing in the blood of the Lamb, am I to do it only once, or continually? If the latter, what’s involved? Am I “caught up”?
Luke 22:39-46. Observing me for the past week, has Jesus seen me to be a sleepy disciple or awake and alert, keeping watch with him? Action point for today?
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To go deeper, see interpretive notes by Bible scholar Patrick Reardon for many of this week's readings.