Prayer: Help us, God. May our joy be in your face shining on us and saving us. Help us to share that joy with others. Amen
Reading: Psalm 80: 1-7, 17-19 (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: (O God) let your face shine, that we may be saved. Psalm 80: 3, 7, 19 Psalm 80 is a prayer for help. It has 3 stanzas with a refrain between each stanza (80: 3, 7, 19). Give ear, rescue and restore is the prayer. "Let your face shine" is a request for blessing and a way God's power is shown. When have you seen someone's face and felt overwhelming joy? How is experiencing God's love like that? (from the margin notes in my Lutheran Study Bible) Now, that we have thought about that. How can your face shine? How will others experience God's love through you? May we share overwhelming joy by shining with God's saving grace. -- Ruth Gates
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