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 27:1-14. Verse 11, what has God been trying to teach me lately? Why is it hard? Why is it worthwhile?
Amos 7:1-17. God compels Amos to prophesy bitter truths to Israel. Who is giving hard warnings to God’s people these days? Is my church awake, alert, listening? My role?
II Peter 1:12:21. Peter, sensing his time is short, testifies of Jesus’ divine sonship. If I make a bucket list of things to do for the Lord while I still can, what should be on it?
Mark 9:2-13. What qualities did Jesus discern in Peter, James, and John that fitted them to witness his Transfiguration? How can I grow spiritually toward such a qualification?
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To go deeper, see interpretive notes by Bible scholar Patrick Reardon for many of this week's readings.