Prayer: Friend, father, spirit, you love me wholly and without reserve, asking only that I share that love with the rest of the world. Let my heart overflow with compassion and care for all I meet and know. May I be love. Amen.
Reading: 1 John 4:7-21 (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 have a t-shirt that reads “Love is the answer.” And simplistic as that sounds, I think it’s true. Because with love, all other problems break down. When you love, yourself and others, you care for needs like food, clothing, shelter, compassion, connection, understanding, respect,… I think of how Jesus simplified the Ten Commandments with a directive to love: God and each other. And love defines godliness. Is there any greater expression of love than that given us by God – creation, life, promise, and salvation, all secured in the loving sacrifice of His Son? Because He first loved us. Share the love. Love God by loving one another. Be love. In the end, it really is that simple. --Heather LeBlanc
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