Prayer: When we read your Word, give us insight into what you are saying. Help us, God, to live better lives. Amen.
Reading: Ezekiel 33: 7-11 (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: Sometimes when I read a passage from the lectionary, I wonder why on earth did they have us read that this week. That’s how I felt about today’s Bible reading. Without looking up context or doing some serious research into this story, on the surface, I had no clue about what to write about today. These verses seem to me to be telling us a little bit more about repentance. Repentance is turning from our old, evil ways and being better. Can I be better today than I was yesterday? Certainly! Can I be better about how I treat others around me today then I have in the past? Certainly! Each day gives us the opportunity to be better. Wait! Each second of every minute we can strive to be better. Hey- that’s a good message. Even in the difficult verses of the Bible, we can find God’s grace and love. --Chad Hershberger
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