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 32:1-11. How can I be sure of God’s forgiveness today? What possibilities open up for me as a result? How can I best thank him for it?
I Chronicles 21:1-20. King Jehoram turns his back on God, unlike his father and grandfather. How do the cycles of backsliding continue to overtake God’s people, even to this day? My church’s response?
Revelation 2:12-17. What must I do today to receive from Jesus the hidden manna and the white stone with my own secret name written on it? Thus equipped, how will I in turn be in a better position to bless others?
Luke 22:35-38. How can I be more alert to Jesus’ timing as I serve him in this world—sometimes unarmed and sometimes armed?
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To go deeper, see interpretive notes by Bible scholar Patrick Reardon for many of this week's readings.