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 84:1-12. Verse 10, to hold a lowly place in God’s service rather than a prestigious place in the world’s eyes: how does this choice specifically play out for me today?
Job 34:1-37. Verse 37, Job is accused of rebellion against God. What is the worst injustice ever done me, the worst lie ever told about me? What did I learn? Present application?
Ezra 2:1-61. Honor roll of the Jews who returned from Babylon. If my walk with God could be remembered with a dozen words by descendants a hundred years from now, what would I want those words to be?
Luke 10:25-37. What disguises do my Good Samaritan opportunities often wear, causing me to miss them? Who are some specific neighbors I may be called upon to love today?
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To go deeper, see interpretive notes by Bible scholar Patrick Reardon for many of this week's readings.