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 118:1-29. Verses 22-24, today if I build my whole life upon the risen Jesus as cornerstone, how will others noticc?
Leviticus 25:1-55. God’s rules of jubilee for the righteous handling of property. What is my church doing to uphold justice and mercy in the economic realm of life?
Acts 7:1-16. When has God used my afflictions, like those of Joseph and later of Stephen, to bring about blessings to his loved ones? Application to present needs?
John 19:17-30. How do Jesus’ last words on the cross, “It is finished,” open up new possibilities for me today?
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To go deeper, see interpretive notes by Bible scholar Patrick Reardon for many of this week's readings.