Prayer: Dear God. You show no partiality. Forgive us our sins. Amen
Reading: Acts 10: 34-43 (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: Interesting how our text today begins with Peter explaining how God shows no partiality and ends with words of forgiveness of our sins through the name of Jesus. Sure there is a lot in between but these two ideas bookend it together. God is for all and forgiveness through Jesus is for all in his name. Bookends for those 9 verses of chapter 10 of the book of Acts in the Bible. What are the bookends of the whole Bible? Genesis starts with In the beginning, God created... and Revelation ends with Amen. I must admit, when I am reading a book I sometimes skip to the last page to see how it ends. I know. It's terrible. First to last notes of songs; greetings to farwells of letters; opening scenes to curtains closing - all bookend a content. In Acts 10: 34-43, the content is Good News of God's love and forgiveness for all. -- Ruth Gates
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