Prayer: Dear God, like the bridegroom you promise to see us through sickness and health, for better or worse, for all time. May we remember to celebrate good times with you and rely on you with faith during the bad. Amen.
Reading: Psalm 126 (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: First released in 1930 as part of a musical celebrating the Armistice, “Happy Days Are Here Again” next became the reprise of FDR and the slow but steady improvements of our nation rising out of the Great Depression. The tune resurges in popularity with each era of widespread worry for the future. Likewise, this psalm offers a reliable go-to whenever troubles threaten to overcome your hope. When times are dark and it seems as though much has been lost, it is tempting to despair. But with free choice, mankind must face the ups and downs resulting from humanity’s actions. Through it all, however, God is there. His love sustains us through the sad and bad, and He shares our joy when again we laugh. Most importantly, in Advent it is easy to remember how He restored our fortunes when He gave His son into the world to restore us to Him, despite our sin and transgressions. So, smile and let your heart be glad! --Heather LeBlanc
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