Prayer: I will bless you, Lord, at all times. Your praise is continually in my mouth. Amen.
Reading: Psalm 34: 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: Because my house does not have air conditioning, I get to hear a lot of birdsong. Summer nights sleeping with the windows open means waking to the sound of the birds beginning to chirp early in the morning. Sometimes really early. One bird just starts up. Then more join in. I may go back to sleep or that may be the start of my day. I go downstairs and open all the windows to let the fresh morning air into the house and with that I hear birdsong all day long. The Psalmist says, “I will bless the Lord at all times; his praise shall continually be in my mouth.” Psalm 34:1 While I find it hard to keep praise in my mouth all day long, I know I can count on the birds in my backyard to keep their song going. So, I stop once in a while and just listen. In that moment of blessing, praise comes back to my mouth. I count my blessings. I praise God for all creation. Sometimes I even thank the birds for their continual song. What helps you remember to bless and praise throughout the day? --Ruth Gates
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