Prayer: Jesus- we our hope, our light, our peace, our love, our joy. Amen.
Reading: Psalm 80: 1-7, 17-19 (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: In this season of Advent, we await Christ’s coming, both as a baby and for his reign forever. We also look to where we see Christ here and now. Imagine what it would have been like to live in the dark times when you knew the Messiah would come but you were feeling hopeless. As I read this Psalm today, I can sense that kind of hopelessness. Where to you find hope? In these dark days of COVID-19, we need to look for the bright spots that bring us joy. What a great time this Advent season as we look at the hope, peace, joy, and love of the world- Christ. We know he came as a baby, will come again, and is with us right now. Where do you see him? --Chad Hershberger
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