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 14:1-7. Verse 3, cited by Paul in Romans, fundamental to the gospel. How would I answer a teenager objecting that this makes Christianity too dark, unsuited to the bright hopes of young people?
Numbers 16:1-50. Rebels engulfed by two waves of horrific punishment. How is the human arrogance of claiming to know better than God expressed in our times? What is my church doing about it?
Acts 14:19-28. Attempted murder of Paul. What if anything has following Jesus cost me so far? Is there a still greater cost I can imagine having to pay? How shall I prepare, starting today?
Mark 8:1-10. Jesus feeds another huge crowd, the disciples evidently forgetting he just did so two chapters earlier. When have I been a very slow learner in the Lord’s school? Application for me today?
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To go deeper, see interpretive notes by Bible scholar Patrick Reardon for many of this week's readings.