Confirmation Devotions 1

This week three of our five Daily Devotions at Fourth Church were written by the youth of Fourth Church Rising on our spring retreat two weeks ago. I am really proud of the devotions these youth wrote and I hope you will enjoy them too.

Scripture Reading: Genesis 12:1–9

Reflection
Why did God choose Abram? The story doesn’t really say. Perhaps it was because he had the most to lose. He didn’t choose to follow God because of greed or a desire to increase his wealth. His following God therefore demonstrates his great faith.

Was this a test from God? If so, why would God need to test Abram? Is it because God didn’t know what Abram would do? Shouldn’t God know things like that?

Maybe it’s like when teachers give us tests. These tests aren’t just for the teachers—they’re also for us. These tests force us to think and study, to learn for ourselves. Maybe this is what God wanted for Abram.

For many of us, confirmation has been a leap of faith. We too have made a metaphorical journey. We are on the threshold of our new lives. We are starting out on something that is changing us, something that can make changes in our lives. After confirmation, we won’t know how the rest of our lives will turn out, how things will change.

We still have lots of questions. It’s not necessarily that we fully believe right now, but we would like to believe sometime. We are on a journey toward that kind of belief.

Prayer
O God, thank you for the ability to follow the paths we choose, like Abram who came before us. Give me the strength to journey through the tests and challenges life offers. May your blessings rain down upon us. Amen.

Written by Nicholette Andrews’ Circle: Alexandra Brown, Andrea Cladek, Rebecca Lewis, Nicholas Phalen, Kathryn Sabol, and Mac Sinclair. Other members of this Circle: Tom Cox and Jack Kint.