Daily Readings (Page 152)

Do you view passing on the gospel as of first importance as did Paul? Why or why not?

Is our faith or the object of our faith more important? How might we have believed in vain?

Why does Paul remind the church of the gospel? Which aspect is most significant in your conversion?

Do we struggle with forgiving others as God forgives us? May God’s example encourage us, and His Spirit empower us to do so.

Do we acknowledge our sin before God? Are we genuine in confessing and repenting?

Why did God scatter the nation of Israel? Why were they covered with shame?

How did  Daniel began his prayer? Why did he use the pronoun “we”?

Why did God lead Daniel to read and discover His word about Jerusalem? How would you have responded?

What can we learn from Daniel’s prayer about intercession and repentance?

How do we compare the blessedness stated in this passage with the ordinary description of being blessed?  What do we consider as blessedness?