Prayer: Creator almighty, humble me, guide me, lead me, love me. Help me to trust in your ways and your will. Amen.
Reading: I Kings 19: 9-18 (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 recently re-read The Stand, by Stephen King. In it, the character of Mother Abagail reminds those who will stand against Evil that there are aspects to God beyond human understanding, parts of God that we too often try to ignore or gloss over. He is a father, infinite in love, but also a righteous God, all knowing and almighty; “when it came to matters of judgment, she was satisfied with the answer God had given Moses from the burning bush when Moses had seen fit to question. Who are you? Mose asks, and God comes back from that bush just as pert as you like: I Am, Who I AM.” God’s judgment as expressed to Elijah is hard to read with our modern sensibilities. The word “kill” and the idea of a jealous God makes me uncomfortable. But we are reminded to trust in the Lord, to do His will, to repent and to accept. It is not within our abilities to understand the mind of God, nor His heart. Remember, this is the God who would sentence Ninevah, then forgive; punish the children of Israel, then free them; condemn humanity, then exchange in our stead the sacrifice freely given by His only son. God is great, God is good. --Heather LeBlanc
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