Prayer: Dear God, thank you for the gift of light through your son, Christ Jesus. And forgive us when we choose to walk in the darkness. May we walk in the light, as children of light and spread that light to others. Amen
Reading: John 12:20-36 (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: As we inch closer to Easter Sunday, today we read a passage from John chapter 12 where Jesus predicts his death. True to his teaching style, Jesus speaks of his death with (slightly confusing) words like: “The hour has come for the Son of Man to be glorified.” What stuck out to me the most in this passage was when Jesus speaks about a kernel of wheat, and if it dies it will produce many seeds (v. 23). This reminded me of the Camp Mount Luther statement: Sharing Christ. Planting Seeds. Jesus died so that we may have eternal life, and so that as children of God and light, we can share that light and plant seeds of faith! Planting seeds is a sign of hope and new life! This spring especially has been great for that! My Mom has been very excited about how many of her Daffodils are already blooming, and these sure are hardy flowers! They go through a lot in early spring- wind, rain, sleet, and sun- but still find ways to bloom. --Anne Harshbarger
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