Prayer: Lord, we look to you for help. May we also see you in the helpers in our lives and be helpful to others, too. Amen Reading: Psalm 146: 5-10 (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: With the movie A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood starring Tom Hanks as Mr. Rogers in theaters now, it seems many are remembering lessons learned from the show Mr. Roger's Neighborhood. One that comes to mind as I read our text for today is when Mr. Rogers told the story, "When I was a boy and I would hear something scary, my mother would tell us, 'Always look for the people who are helping. You'll always find somebody who is trying to help.'" So true. When it seems scary things are happening all around, I look to see those who are helping. I think how I could be helpful in any and all situations. And as our Psalm says, Happy are those whose help is the God of Jacob (v. 5a). God is our help and our hope and we are His hands and feet in the world. It is the season of Advent when we wait for Jesus. A helpless baby born who grew to help us all. Praise for God's help! As we wait in this sometimes dark and scary world, look for the helpers and be helpful, too. -- Ruth Gates
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