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 77:1-20. Verse 9, does it seem in any way that God has forgotten me or forsaken me? Can that possibly be true?
II Samuel 22:1-51. King David’s victory song, collected later in the Bible as Psalm 18. If I were to review my whole experience with God and write a victory song, what highlights would I emphasize?
Acts 16:25-40. Verse 30, in these secular times, where many people aren’t concerned with being saved, what new form should I be ready for the salvation conversation to take?
Mark 10:17-31. Related, what false treasure is obstructing me—or a struggling friend—from being ready to inherit eternal life?
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To go deeper, see interpretive notes by Bible scholar Patrick Reardon for many of this week's readings.