Prayer: Dear God, in these uncertain times may we know with certainty your love through Jesus Christ. Amen
Reading: Acts 2: 14a, 36-41 (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: Therefore let the entire house of Israel know with certainty that God has made him both Lord and Messiah, this Jesus whom you crucified. Acts 2: 36 Oh, to be told something with certainty. To know something with certainty. When the widespread concerns of the spread of COVID-19 began and life began to change, the common word used was unprecedented. We were told we were living in unprecedented times. And we became annoyed with that word. Now the common word is uncertain. Everything is uncertain. From exactly how this pandemic started to exactly how it will end and everything in between. Uncertain. We have quickly become annoyed with that word, too. Today's text however, thank goodness, speaks of certainty. I type that in bold font for added assurance. Know with certainty that God made (Jesus) both Lord and Messiah. Yes, there will always be unknowns in life. Come to think of it, every day is a new day - unprecedented and uncertain. Let us hold on to what we know is certain. Jesus is our Lord and Messiah. Repent, know you are loved, be forgiven and receive the Holy Spirit with certainty. -- Ruth Gates
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