We often reprint prior devotions that now reflect on the coming lectionary texts. This is a reprint from a devotion originally published on August 29, 2013.
Prayer: Give us eyes to see the beauty around us and appreciate the moment and what we have, Lord. Amen. Reading: Ephesians 5: 15-20 (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: Finding a job after college can be a trying experience. I was fortunate to have a summer job lined up following my graduation but it wasn’t until five months after I got my diploma that I had my first full-time job. I did have several interviews, but none of those jobs panned out. One of those interviews was in Fulton, Ohio. I, along with two other people I knew, applied for jobs at a camp there. Over the Fourth of July weekend, we drove from Central Pennsylvania to Central Ohio to see the camp and be interviewed for program positions. It was a long trip to make in two days. I took about nine hours to drive one way. We made the trip more interesting by singing along the way and making up stories about motorists we saw. When we got there we were very tired. We had our interviews, they took us to eat, and then we went to sleep. The next day, we got up early and drove the nine hours home. I was never so glad to get off the road and back to familiar surroundings. One thing my trip to Fulton, Ohio, taught me was that I was pretty thankful for what I was used to. The camp in Ohio was okay, but not what I was used to. It also taught me that sometimes it takes going somewhere else to show you that what you have is pretty good. We need to be always thankful for what we have! --Chad Hershberger
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