Prayer: We are blessed by the newness of life you give us, Lord, and are grateful that you claim us as your own.
Reading: Mark 1: 4-11 (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: Now that it is February, we’ll look this month on Fridays at Day 2 of our summer curriculum, “The Water of Life.” Day 2’s theme is “In the River—Birth and Belonging” as we look at how God claims us through the waters of baptism. Today’s story is the Baptism of Jesus. In this story from the Gospel of Mark, John the Baptist baptizes Jesus in the Jordan River. John had many followers and had baptized many people, but when he baptizes Jesus, something exciting happens. How do you think the crowd reacted when Jesus was baptized and they heard a voice from heaven? John had told the people that someone greater than he was coming. Do you think the people thought that Jesus was the one that John spoke about? John made it clear that Jesus would be different. What do you think the people were expecting from Jesus? Today, as you pass by water sources (such as a pool, lake, stream, a sprinkler in your backyard, or even your kitchen faucet), think about all of the ways you use water in a single day. How many uses can you think of? Think of all of the things that you wash using water. When something is washed, you can’t see where it had been dirty. It is like new. In baptism, we are made new! --Chad Hershberger
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