We often reprint prior devotions that now reflect on the coming lectionary texts. This is a reprint from a devotion originally published on January 3, 2017.
Prayer: May I be a servant, Lord, and may you delight in me. Amen. Reading: Isaiah 42: 1-9 (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 title on the page of this passage says, “The Servant, a Light to the Nations.” When I read that, it made me go, “hum.” Being a servant is a way to shine your light/God’s love to others. It seems like a no brainer, doesn’t it? But how often do we get caught up in the darkness and not let our servant lights shine? God delights in a soul that has a servant’s heart. On January 1st, I celebrated my 19th anniversary as Camp Mount Luther Director. One of the things that I try to do is not ask anyone on staff to do anything that I am not willing to do. So, yeah, I plunge the occasional toilet, haul out the trash, and clean the bathrooms. I feel it is important to show servant leadership. As we kick off another year, let us all try to let our lights shine as servants of God. In this often dark time we live in, we can be a light to the nations. –Chad Hershberger
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