Prayer: Forgiving Father, guide us to know when to try something different, when to question and when to gladly do what you have asked us to do. Amen
Reading: Matthew 21: 33-46 (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: I like to experiment with recipes. Sometimes I substitute or add an extra ingredient for example a handful of cranberries instead of walnuts or 2% milk instead of whole. Since I live alone, I’m the only one to suffer the results or consequences. What happens when events don’t go as planned or expected? Suppose someone does not live up to your expectations or disappoints you? Do you punish or reprimand? This parable ends with the chief priests and Pharisees doing nothing because they feared the repercussions or consequences. Therein lies the challenge. When and how do we speak up and disagree? Perhaps it is best to pray and ask for God’s guidance. --Alice Yeakel
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