We often reprint prior devotions that now reflect on the coming lectionary texts. This is a reprint from a devotion originally published on November 14, 2014.
Prayer: Give to us freely, God, when we reach out. Amen. Reading: Psalm 123 (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: When I saw the assigned texts for this Sunday, I laughed a bit because it was Psalm 123. I thought to myself, "This psalm probably gets less reading time than its counterpart 100 chapters earlier." We all have probably heard Psalm 23. But Psalm 123 is rich in meaning and lessons as well. Verse two tells us, "As the eyes of servants look to the hand of their master, as the eyes of a maid to the hand of her mistress, so our eyes look to the Lord our God, until he has mercy upon us." It reminds us that in all we do, we should look to God, our master. And then it tells us that we should ask God for mercy. I have had an almost five-decades long relationship with God. And, if there is one thing I know, God is a giving God. God freely gives to God's children. That is such a comforting thought. This week, we will read of other stories about giving, especially money. And as we do, I'd like you remember that God is a loving and giving God. When we look to God, there will be no clenched fists but rather outstretched arms. --Chad Hershberger
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