Prayer: Dear God, when we are tempted to do two things at once, may we remember to focus on the most important. Amen
Reading: Luke 10: 38-42 (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: I recently made a cake from scratch while listening to a podcast. I noticed the cake didn't rise as much as usual as it baked. When I served the cake, it was rather dense and dry. I think I completely missed putting the eggs in the batter! Obviously I cannot follow a recipe while listening to someone talk. Maybe Mary knew that about herself, too. She knew dinner probably wouldn't turn out right if she tried to listen to Jesus and cook at the same time. So she listened to Jesus. Surely Martha's meal turned out better than my cake. Next time, though, she might sit and listen, too. -- Ruth Gates
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