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 89:1-52. Verses 31-33, when has God patiently told me “Nevertheless”—remaining faithful to me even when I was unfaithful to him?
Hebrews 12:12-28. Verses 22-24, does my church understand itself in these glorious terms, or in a blander and duller way? What is to be done?
Matthew 12:46-50. Related, do people in my church see ourselves as family members with Jesus, or in a less intimate relationship to him? What is to be done?
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To go deeper, see interpretive notes by Bible scholar Patrick Reardon for many of this week's readings.