Prayer: When we are not sure what to do, Lord, we can always love God and love others. Even Paul, knowing the world is always changing, knew the way he lived was important. Keep us mindful of what you would want us to do and that’ll do. Amen
Reading: I Corinthians 7: 29-31 (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: There are times when I simply don’t know what to do. Sometimes when it all seems so helpless, I feel…helpless. Sometimes when all seems too good to be true, I feel…what more can I add? What I do know is that all things pass along in time. Our text today reminds us the present form of this world is passing away. So, what are we to do? Knowing all things pass in time, each day we still need to do what is best. Paul, back when he wrote this passage, thought Jesus would return in his lifetime. He didn’t. Will Jesus return in our lifetime? We do not know. In the meantime, we simply love God and love others. That’ll do. --Ruth Gates
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