We often reprint prior devotions that now reflect on the coming lectionary texts. This is a reprint from a devotion originally published on June 30, 2016.
Prayer: Powerful God, may we sing of your great power with Psalms and tell of your awesome deeds in songs. Amen Reading: Psalm 66: 1-9 (Click to read text) Stop and GROW: After reading the text, discuss/ponder the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America's Book of Faith questions, which are part of Camp Mount Luther's GROW Time with campers. QUESTION 1: What scares, confuses, challenges, or doesn’t make sense to me in this text? QUESTION 2: What delights me in this text or is my favorite part of the story? QUESTION 3: What stories or memories does this text stir in me? QUESTION 4: What is God up to in this text? Reflection: It's all because of Camp. Anytime I read, "turned the sea into dry land" (v. 6), I automatically start singing (usually in my head but sometimes out loud...and with motions): Pharaoh, Pharaoh! Oh baby, let my people go. Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. I said now, Pharoah, Pharoah! Oh baby, let my people go. Yeah, yeah, yeah! Well, me and God's people comin' to the Red Sea And Pharaoh's army comin' after me. I raised my rod, stuck it in the sand and all of God's people walked across dry land. Okay, it's better if you hear it (It's on the Camp Mount Luther - Lift Up Your Voices CD). It's even better with the motions. But, you'd have to come to camp to learn them. Either way, Psalms are songs and this one had me singing. The story of the parting of the Red Sea is a great one to proclaim God's awesome deeds and, trust me, singing it is very empowering (especially with the right attitude and gutsy motions). We all need to remember and tap into God's great power. If you ever hear me singing this one, you know I am looking to God for help. If I am doing the motions, you know I am really going for it. Sing and move along with me... Well Pharaoh's army is a-comin' too. So what do you think that I should do? I raised my rod and I cleared my throat (ahem!) And all of Pharaoh's army did the dead man's float. I said now, Pharaoh, Pharaoh! Oh baby..... --Ruth Gates
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