Prayer: Guide us in our decisions, Lord, and show us your will which is love. Amen
Reading: Acts 1: 15-17, 21-26 (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: The remaining eleven apostles had a decision to make. Jesus had chosen twelve apostles and they were now down one. Who would they choose to replace Judas Iscariot? An important decision indeed. One that they wanted to be sure was right. You would not think that casting lots is a very reliable way to decide. Sounds a lot like flipping a coin to me. In the process of casting lots marked stones or twigs were thrown or drawn to determine an answer to a question. The apostles probably cast lots to be sure the decision was God’s and not theirs. Yet back up just a bit. They already knew the person should be someone familiar with Jesus and his (their) ministry. Good start. And before casting, they prayed, “Lord, show us.” Decisions, decisions. We make them all the time. Some of more importance than others. We know can pray, “Lord, show us.” We also already know we are to love God and love others. Casting lots? Love is the answer. --Ruth Gates
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