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 1:1-6. Verses 1 and 2, God’s standard for his righteous ones. What is one specific way that I fell short of this yesterday? What’s one specific way I can do better today?
Exodus 14:1-31. What seemingly impossible Red Sea barrier do I need God to get me across right now? Verses 10-14, what fears and complaints are getting in my way? What command of Moses must I heed instead?
I Corinthians 10:1-13. Verse 13, how shall I apply the assurance “but God is faithful” to cut through all my doubts, worries, temptations, and trials mounting up against me today?
John 6:1-14. What is Jesus getting ready to teach me about himself today, as he taught Philip and Andrew in feeding the five thousand?
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To go deeper, see interpretive notes by Bible scholar Patrick Reardon for many of this week's readings.