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 30:1-12. Verses 5 and 11, when have I seen God turn sorrow into joy? Application for today?
Numbers 22:1-41. Balaam the slow learner. When has God used adversity to teach me a hard lesson? Application for today?
Acts 16:16-40. Verses 19-21, why do the entrenched interests of money and power feel threatened by Jesus? How do they attempt to silence the gospel? What is my church doing about it?
Mark 9:14-29. Verses 23 and 24, in what specific ways do I hold a mixture of belief and unbelief? What does Jesus want me to do about that? Prayer 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.