Prayer: Give ear, O Lord, to my prayer. Listen to my cry of supplication. In the day of my trouble, I call on you, for your will answer me. Amen.
Reading: Psalm 86 (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 find that sometimes when a situation gets me down, I need to talk about it to help me process and reflect. Sometimes, when no one is around, I find myself praying to help me do just that. In today's Psalm, we read, "Give ear, O Lord, to my prayer; listen to my cry of supplication. In the day of my trouble I call on you, for you will answer me." It's comforting to know that God listens when we cry out, especially in times when we may not see or feel God's presence. The Psalms are full of these same cries. The next time you feel like you have nowhere to turn, turn to God or perhaps spend some time reading the Psalms. I bet if you look hard enough, you will see or feel God, even in the worst of situations. --Chad Hershberger
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