Prayer: Dear God, thank you for blessing us all with unique gifts and inviting us to be a part of the body of Christ. May we continue to use them humbly to serve your Kingdom and our neighbors. We love you! Amen.
Reading: Romans 12:1-8 (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: We are all members of one body of Christ. We are all different and the same. We all have unique qualities and talents that we can share with one another. When we come together as children of God to serve and love one another, we are complete! Just as a body has many unique parts that serve specific purposes – noses for smelling, mouths for smiling, feet for walking, even toes for wiggling- the body of Christ is not complete without each unique member. As Paul says here in verses 6, 7, and 8 – we each have special gifts for giving, teaching, encouraging, serving, leading, and so on! This reminds me of a Sesame Street book I had growing up, and I remember reading it (or having it read to me) frequently! It was called “We’re Different, We’re the Same” and it ends by saying that a rainbow would be boring if it were just one color. Similarly, our world is more exciting and complete when differences come together. When we come together as different and unique individuals whom all belong as one body of Christ, we are stronger. We lift each other up. Paul says to be humble in your service in the body – do not think more highly of yourself than you ought to (verse 3). We’re all different. We’re the same body of Christ. Here is a link to a read aloud of the book! It has really creative illustrations too! https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x6o8823 --Anne Harshbarger
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