Prayer: Gracious, loving God, we praise you and give you thanks. As we look at the world around us, we mourn all the hatred that we see. Help us to love one another. Help us care for all our neighbors. Help us do and say the right things, even if it is hard. Amen.
Reading: I John 3: 16-24 (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: Abiding in God’s love should be an easy thing for everyone to do, but as we watch the news, we find that that is not so. There is so much hatred and violence. Even if people do not believe in God, I would still think they would know how to treat everyone with decency and respect. As we read the scripture from the book of 1 John it hearkens back to Maundy Thursday when Jesus commanded his disciples to love one another. 1 John makes it clear that it is supposed to be in truth and action. I would say that means in words and deeds. We are to be examples to the world as we follow God’s command and let Jesus’s message of love and forgiveness shine through our lives. It really is not that hard especially if we can support each other as a community of Faith. May we love all our neighbors as we abide in God’s love. --Charlene Rineer
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