Prayer: Dear God, we have been prepared to share your love with others. Thank you for that love which first came from you. Amen
Reading: Matthew 11: 2-11 (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: John the Baptist had the job of preparing the people for Jesus and his ministry. Our church makes soup once a month. The woman in charge calls and asks if I will come and help "prep" the vegetables. Peel, slice, chop and saute. It's prep time in the church kitchen. How much of our lives do we spend preparing something? Do we sometimes prepare someone? As teachers in a classroom or Sunday School or as parents and grandparents, we are preparing our children for the lives they will lead. Like John the Baptist, it's prep time as we share God's love. -- Alice Yeakel
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