Prayer: Gracious God, you save us as certainly we cannot save ourselves. May we offer that grace to all we share your love. Amen
Reading: Ephesians 2: 1-10 (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: By grace we have been saved. That’s it. No more; no less; and nothing on our part. It’s a gift from God. We live in faith of that promise often thinking of eternal life down the road. But what kind of a difference would it make if we kept in mind God is forgiving and recreating us all the time? One of my favorite verses is Lamentations 3:22-23 which reminds us “(God’s) mercies are new every morning.” Keep in mind, they are new after lunch, too, and just before falling asleep at night. Depending on the day, it may help to remember that especially then. Whatever time of day you are reading this, know that in this moment God’s grace is on you without you even trying. What a difference that makes. --Ruth Gates
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