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 78:1-40. Verses 23-25, how can I doubt that the same God who gave the Israelites manna from heaven will meet my daily needs to the full? What specific form of manna shall I pray him for right now?
I Chronicles 6:1-81. We have a personal God who knows us personally by name across the thousands of years. What do I want the divine record to say about me a dozen centuries from now? Action point for today?
Galatians 3:1-14. Verses 2-5, when have I veered off course and tried to follow Jesus not by the Spirit but by the flesh? What was the consequence? Prayer point for today?
Luke 8:40-56. Jesus, summoned to save a dying girl, stops to heal a desperate woman? On my busy days, how can I become more interruptible, more attuned to the needs of others?
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To go deeper, see interpretive notes by Bible scholar Patrick Reardon for many of this week's readings.