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 132:1-17. Verses 16, 17 KJV, some clothed with salvation, some with shame. In what spiritual “garments” shall I ask God to dress me today? How would others notice?
Ezekiel 19:1-14. The lion taken, the vine withered. What false signs of self-satisfaction tend to deceive Christians in these times, me included? What’s my recipe for true God-reliance today?
I Corinthians 14:13-19. Better five words that reveal God than 10,000 words that conceal him. How can I show myself today as a disciple of Jesus by whom actions speak louder than words?
John 5:24-30. Related, with little or nothing being said, how might people recognize me today as someone who has received everlasting life through Jesus Christ?
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To go deeper, see interpretive notes by Bible scholar Patrick Reardon for many of this week's readings.