We often reprint prior devotions that now reflect on the coming lectionary texts. This is a reprint from a devotion originally published on May 19, 2014.
Prayer: Abide with us. Stay with us. Make us your children. Amen. Reading: John 14: 15-21 (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: Love God. Follow Jesus. Feel the Spirit. Abide. You are not an orphan. God’s a loving parent forever, even if not seen. So love God. Love one another. Feel God’s love. As I looked at this passage, these are the words that came to mind to summarize what Jesus was saying in this text. The words that really strike me are “abide” and “orphan.” What do these words mean to you? How will you abide today? Isn’t it good to know that you are never alone? --Chad Hershberger
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