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 91:1-16. Verse 1, if God wants me to abide under his shadow, what then becomes of my ego, my identity and sense of self?
I Kings 7:1-51. If God could see to the exactness of dimensions, design, and detail in his temple, can I ever doubt his wise provision for all the minutiae of my life and work?
II Peter 2:1-11. What attitudes and actions does God expect of me today, if I am mindful not only of the wideness of his mercy but also the severity of his judgment upon sin?
Mark 12:13-27. Verse 17, is the proper balance between rendering to Caesar and rendering to God understood in my church? What’s at stake if we as believers get this wrong?
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To go deeper, see interpretive notes by Bible scholar Patrick Reardon for many of this week's readings.