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 126:1-6. Verses 5 and 6, when have I seen small seeds of faith become a big harvest of blessings? Is it all right to trust God with my tears?
Ezekiel 17:1-24. Verse 24, if God is altogether sovereign, what becomes of my fear, doubt, worry, anxiety, and stress?l What wiggle room does this chapter leave for me to say to God “but”?
John 5:1-15. Verses 6-8, related, am I at this very moment postponing something wonderful by saying “but” to a yes or no question from Jesus?
I Corinthians 12:12-31. As a member of the body of Christ, what obligations and opportunities must I attend to today without fail?
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To go deeper, see interpretive notes by Bible scholar Patrick Reardon for many of this week's readings.