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 51:1-19. Verse 11, when have I felt cast out of God’s presence, and deservedly so? What did I learn? Application to present needs?
I Chronicles 27:1-9. King Jotham becomes mighty by putting God first. Verses 3-5, when my earthly life is summed up, what will I have built and what battles will I have won—spiritually speaking?
Revelation 6:9-17. God’s martyrs wait under his altar for justice to be done on earth. Am I ready to bear the full cost of discipleship today, or am I hoping for cheap grace?
Luke 23:26-38. Related, what price must I pay right now to keep faith with the man on the middle cross? What will be my reward for doing so?
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To go deeper, see interpretive notes by Bible scholar Patrick Reardon for many of this week's readings.