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 5:1-12. Verse 3, how can I make my morning time with God more pleasing to him and more beneficial to myself?
Exodus 23:1-33. Verses 23-25 and 31-33, what validity does God’s requirement of religious and cultural separatism from pagan neighbors still have for me, my family, and my church?
I Corinthians 7:1-9. Related, in its expectations for how men and women should behave toward one another, how much is my church influenced by evolving beliefs in the wider world?
John 7:20-31. Verse 23 KJV, Jesus’ ministry of making people whole. How can I benefit from this today? How can I be his instrument in carrying out that ministry?
To receive this in your inbox every day, sign up here.
To go deeper, see interpretive notes by Bible scholar Patrick Reardon for many of this week's readings.