Prayer: Dear God, when we get sidetracked, may it at least still be in the direction of your will. Amen
Reading: Ephesians 1: 3-14 (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: Well, I started out meaning to write about our text today from Ephesians 1 but the first word of verse 3 is “Blessed” and a song started in my head and now I am sidetracked singing, “Blessed be the Lord our God of Israel; from everlasting, to everlasting.” There is clapping to the song so there went the typing. The song has a moving sort of groove so I got up to make a cup of tea – singing, clapping and grooving on my way. So… …now I am totally sidetracked from writing, I’m wondering where the verse sung in that song comes from because it’s not from Ephesians. I’m also remembering I had promised Chad I would have next week’s devotions written BEFORE arriving at Camp Mount Luther for Family Camp…next week. Maybe we’ sing that song next week at Family Camp. Just to know, I am already packed. It’s only Tuesday. Family Camp starts Sunday. Obviously, that is what sidetracked me from writing yesterday and it looks like I will not get back on track today. But I do know the direction I am going. Where are you headed? How about to Camp Mount Luther? They sing there…a lot! (clap, clap) --Ruth Gates
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