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 63:1-11. My soul hungers and thirsts for God. How shall I go about receiving his satisfaction of that need in me today?
Isaiah 27:1-13. Verse 6, root, bud, blossom, fruit. What would it look like for God’s people—me, my family, my church—to thrive and flourish at this holy season as never before?
Revelation 6:1-8. The four horses of ruin and woe. If conditions in this wicked world are going to get worse for Christians before they get better, how shall I prepare?
Luke 21:34-38. Related, have I been taking seriously enough Jesus’ command for all of us to watch and pray? What are the stakes?
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To go deeper, see interpretive notes by Bible scholar Patrick Reardon for many of this week's readings.