Prayer: In our fear, let us seek peace, and seek you, O Lord. Amen.
Reading: Psalm 34: 9-14 (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 my Public Speaking class, we talk about anxiety or stage fright when being in front of an audience. Some might call it fear. We talk about ways to combat it, but I also remind them that a little bit of fear or nervousness helps us to perform at our best. Our Psalm today talks about fearing God. Should we be totally in fear of God? Probably not. But might fear be a healthy in our relationship to God. Probably. I also like the end of this passage as it reminds us to seek peace. Respect and look to God with a little fear. Pursue peace. Pretty sound advice, I’d say. --Chad Hershberger
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