We often reprint prior devotions that now reflect on the coming lectionary texts. This is a reprint from a devotion originally published on December 11, 2013.
Prayer: Help us do your work and your will in this world, God. Guide us in what we do and help us to be obedient. Amen. Reading: Philippians 4: 1-9 (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: Let’s look at this passage through the lens of the wisemen and their obedience. The magi came with gifts to give to the Christ Child. They traveled from afar, following a star. They were to go and see the child and give a report to Herod. But they were warned in a dream not to return to Herod. The magi were servants of Herod. But they stood their ground and listened to their dream not to go back to Herod. Being ruler, Herod most likely could have punished the magi for their disobedience. We, too, need to stand our ground for God. If we do not, we could be punished for disobedience. –Chad Hershberger
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