Prayer: Heavenly Father, open our ears to all creation praising you as we celebrate the birth of your son, Jesus, in whose name we pray. Amen
Reading: Psalm 148 (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: This devotion will post Christmas Eve 2019 and very fittingly Psalm 148 is all about praise. It reminds me of the angels appearing to the shepherds praising God and singing. Then the shepherds went to find the baby born and left praising God. I imagine Mary and Joseph had words of praise despite the circumstances. Even the heavens were praising as a particular star shown brighter at the birth of Jesus. This Christmas Eve listen for praise and not just in the festive celebrations and services of the day. The bright chirp of cardinals in the winter, the sound of the wind in the bare branches of the trees reminding us of having faith in what we cannot see. Even the silence of a snowy Christmas Eve is like a quiet prayer of praise. Merry Christmas Praise to you and yours and to our awesome God! -- Ruth Gates
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