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 44:1-26. Verses 17-24, is there some issue where I feel God hasn’t nearly met me halfway? What does he want me to learn? What can sustain my faith while I wait on his timing?
II Chronicles 24:1-27. King Joash murders a troublesome priest and is then himself murdered. When have I tried to silence God’s voice in my conscience? Application for today?
Revelation 2:12-17. Verse 17, the white stone with a new name on it, known only to me and God. Why is this worth striving for? What must I overcome in order to receive it?
Luke 22:35-38. Purse or no purse, sword or no sword, how can I know from one day to the next what approach Jesus wants me to take in serving him?
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To go deeper, see interpretive notes by Bible scholar Patrick Reardon for many of this week's readings.