Studying this morning's 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. Verses 1 and 5, when have I felt God’s forgiveness, not in general but for a specific sin I committed against him? How can I pay it forward by forgiving someone today?
I Corinthians 12:1-11. What is the most notable spiritual gift God has given me? What steps could I take to further develop and utilize that gift for His glory as this year unfolds?
John 7:40-53. Verses 44-46, Jesus masterfully outwits his enemies. In these wicked times of ours, how do Christ and his church remain on offense, emanating goodness? What’s my role in all this?
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To go deeper, see interpretive notes by Bible scholar Patrick Reardon for many of this week's readings.