Prayer: So often, Lord, I feel lost and helpless. Continue to watch over me. Lead me to safety; feed me; care for me. May I trust in your shepherding and do your will. Amen.
Reading: John 10:11-18 (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: Did you know that the Gershwin brothers originally envisioned “Someone to Watch Over Me” as a fast-paced dance tune? Playing it more slowly while collaborating on the lyrics, Ira and George realized the song was more befitting a ballad’s tempo, expressing vulnerability and a need for the kind of care that comes only from someone who loves you as their own. Reading this passage from John, I remembered the torch song and looked up its lyrics. I may suggest to my talented kids that they consider singing this in church some Sunday. With its biblical references – "seek and ye shall find" – and the longing of one who has felt lost but searches for that Good Shepherd, there are elements to this song that translate to the total union we all yearn for from God and from each other. Jesus assures us that we are loved. Thankfully, we are already of His flock, in His fold, shepherded by one who knows us best and loves us without limit. We need only to follow our Good Shepherd. --Heather LeBlanc
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