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 137:1-9. Verse 4, allowing our circumstances to subdue our faith. In what way have I been doing this of late, instead of making my faith subdue my circumstances?
Obadiah 1:1-21. Verse 15, what do we call the people today, who in Bible times were called the heathen? As their godless ways bring misery, where is God’s mercy? My church’s role?
Ephesians 5:8-21. Verse 19, why does it please God when we sing to him and make beautiful music? Action point for me?
John 16:25-33. Verse 33, with Jesus having overcome the world, in what specific ways can I expect this day to be different and better for me?
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To go deeper, see interpretive notes by Bible scholar Patrick Reardon for many of this week's readings.