Studying this morning's 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 94:1-23. Verses 11-13, what thoughts have I entertained today that were very displeasing to God? When has God’s chastening greatly benefitted me?
I Kings 21:1-29. Ahab and Jezebel have Naboth executed on false charges so they can steal his vineyard; Elijah calls them out. Who in our society today has the moral authority to rebuke the powerful for wrongdoing?
Acts 25:13-27. Verse 19, the Roman governor and Jewish king want to know: is Jesus alive? What opportunity can I find today to engage this great question of the ages with someone who is spiritually hungry?
Mark 14:12-21. At the Passover with the twelve, Jesus states that one of them will betray him. In what form does the Judas temptation—just as a tiny seed—come sneaking into my heart?
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