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 144:1-15. Verse 1, what’s the fight I’m engaged in right now? What do I need to have God teach me about how to fight and win?
II Kings 7:1-20. God scatters the invaders and delivers Samaria, but a lord who scoffed at Elisha’s prophecy perishes. What have I recently been dismissing as too good to be true, too much to hope for?
Job 2:1-13. Verses 9 and 10, when has my faith in God put me at odds with a family member or close friend? What did I learn? Present application?
Mark 6:14-29. Outspoken moral witness costs John the Baptist his life. In our country at present, what moral wrongs cry out for correction? How effective a stand is the church taking overall?
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To go deeper, see interpretive notes by Bible scholar Patrick Reardon for many of this week's readings.