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 66:1-12. Verse 8, God invites me to pour out my heart to him today. What shall I tell him? What am I asking him to do for me and mine?
Judges 19:1-30. Still without a king, Israel is wracked by depravity, bloodshed, and mob rule. What is my responsibility, under God, for helping uphold righteousness in government and politics?
James 3:1-12. Fallen mortals utter both blessings and curses out of the same mouth. How does this apply to me? What is my first step today to deal with it—God helping me?
Luke 7:11-17. Jesus brings to life a dead man, the only son of his widowed mother. Where in my own experience today do I need to see Jesus’ healing touch turn despair to rejoicing?
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To go deeper, see interpretive notes by Bible scholar Patrick Reardon for many of this week's readings.