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. Verse 22, why does our heavenly Father want us to make his Son Jesus the cornerstone of our lives? Am I getting better and better at doing so? What’s at stake?
Jonah 1:1 - 2:10. Jonah, trying to escape God’s call on his life, thinks to flee by ship but is swallowed by a whale. When have i sought to get as from God as fast as I could? What did I learn? Application to present needs?
Matthew 21:1-11. Jesus parades into the Holy City, fulfilling ancient prophecy. Why is that important for me here and now, as his disciple?
John 12:12-36. Triumphally welcomed in Jerusalem, Jesus already foresees his impending death. Had I been there that day, what would my dominant emotion about Jesus have been—worship, doubt, fear, curiosity, indifference?
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