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 27:1-14. Verse 11, when I pray for God to teach me his way, what happens then? What is actually to be done by him and by me—today?
II Kings 18:1-37. King Hezekiah’s men quake at the belittling threats of the Assyrian general. What are some arguments that the worldly mind uses to mock my reliance on God?
Job 10:1-22. Verses 17-19, Job wishes he had never been born. How did God show up for me at the darkest hour I’ve ever experienced?
Luke 6:20-26. What attitudes is Jesus telling me to adopt and to avoid, in order to experience the kingdom of God here and now?
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To go deeper, see interpretive notes by Bible scholar Patrick Reardon for many of this week's readings.