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 123:1-4. What shall I fix my eyes upon today—human scenes and circumstances, or the Lord our God, his mercy, might, and majesty?
I Chronicles 28:1-21. David formally commissions his son Solomon to build the temple. What legacy from my ancestors am I charged with living up to—or perhaps living down? Am I keeping God at the center of this?
Philippians 2:12-18. Verses 12 and 13, in the working-out of my salvation, what is my part and what is God’s? And seeing that he is a God of grace, where does the fear and trembling come in?
Luke 18:15-17. What’s involved in my seeking the kingdom of God in a childlike way today?
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To go deeper, see interpretive notes by Bible scholar Patrick Reardon for many of this week's readings.