Prayer: Praise to you, Lord, with the music of our hearts whatever that may be. Let all the earth praise you. Thank you for your many blessings. Amen.
Reading: Psalm 98 (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: “The hills are alive with the sound of music.” Who has not heard or sung those words? My dad loved sitting on a hillside by the railroad tracks watching and listening to the mighty steam engines rumble by. Their wheels clickety-clacking down the track was music to his ears. He also had an organist friend who could play Widor’s Tocatta No. 5 and dad marveled every time Harold played it. Music of many sorts. How about a foghorn or the buoy bells on a foggy night? Certainly, a joyful noise to be heard and music to the ears of sailors on a stormy sea. We can all make a joyful noise. Sing, whistle, laugh. Share thoughtful words of compassion. Lift up glorious praise or bow down with a simple, humble thank you in gratitude for the blessings God has bestowed on us. --Alice Yeakel
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