Prayer: Lord, your light has come for us to see. Increase our joy as we live in your love. Amen
Reading: Isaiah 9: 1-4 (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: So many recurring references to light! “The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light." (Handel’s Messiah) “Jesus the Light of the World” (an old Appalachian hymn). “Arise! Shine! For Thy Light has Come” (also from the Messiah). There’s a legend about a little chapel in Switzerland that had no lights. When the people came for Christmas Eve Mass, they all brought their lit lanterns and the church was filled with a warm glow. This morning I sat in church and the morning sunlight poured through the stain glass windows. More of God’s light! The old, drafty windows are not practical, but they are a reminder of God’s love. Come see the light. It is everywhere for everyone. -- Alice Yeakel
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