Prayer: God of Peace we thank you for calming our spirits. May we strive to live peaceful lives and not stir up troubles. In our times of conflict may we be on the side of justice and righteousness to make this world a better place. Help us be bearers of your truth and love to all. Amen.
Reading: Isaiah 11: 1-10 (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: The image of a peaceful kingdom is one that amazes me. There is so much strife in the world and not much peace. Nations are at war against each other. Brothers and sisters fight over family inheritances. Political parties do not compromise. People look down on each other according to race and/or sexuality. The animal kingdom has an only the strong will survive and pack mentality. Then we get to the scripture for today. When we read about the wolf and lamb lying together, and the leopard with a kid we get a glimpse of what the world could be like if everyone and everything lived in harmony. A child with a snake is not an image that strikes a sense of peace, but in these verses it happens. We know with God all can live together in peace. The coming of Jesus that is prophesized in these verses can bring everyone together in faithfulness and righteousness. If we look at Jesus’s ministry, we see that the love of God is for all. As we work our way towards Christmas may we remember the hope, PEACE, joy, and love that surrounds this season of Advent. --Charlene Rineer
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