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 40:1-17. Verse 5, what wonderful thing has God done for me and mine this year? How can I express my gratitude to him in word and deed today?
II Chronicles 23:1-21. Jehoiada the priest leads the revolt to drive out the usurping queen and enthrone the rightful king. Can the nation today return to God by degrees, or must a collapse occur first?
Revelation 2:1-11. Verses 4 and 5, by what markers could friends and family be confident that I as a Christian am still true to my first love and actively doing my first works?
Luke 22:24-34. Verse 27, what would it look like in these coming busy weeks of the holidays for me to live daily with a servant’s heart, imitating Christ?
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To go deeper, see interpretive notes by Bible scholar Patrick Reardon for many of this week's readings.