Prayer: Lord, we exalt your name and praise you for your righteousness. May we find comfort in your presence and share that with others who may be brokenhearted during the Advent and Christmas season. Amen
Reading: Psalm 34:2-7, 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: Glorify the Lord with me; let us exalt the Lord’s name together! (v. 3) There are many ways to glorify the Lord – with actions, with words, with music, with service, and the list goes on! But what my mind immediately goes to is to glorify the Lord with song. To sing out to the Lord is my favorite way to glorify and worship our great God. Some of my favorite memories of worship and song are from Camp Mount Luther and Grove City College. I have spent a lot of time reminiscing on these times this year as I deeply miss the comfort that used to come from singing out in faith with a body of believers. My favorite memory of worshipping at Grove City College was the annual outdoor worship that was held the night after everyone moved in for the start of the school year. The student body would fill the quad in the late evening, and we would sing hymns together as the sun set. The memory that comes to mind from Camp Mount Luther is the last time I gathered to worship there before the word “quarantine” entered my vocabulary. It was the weekend of Valentine’s Day and I was gathered with other young adults for the annual Happening retreat. We sang and danced to many favorite “God-songs”, like Days of Elijah. I am not recounting these memories to reflect in sadness, but to challenge you to continue to exalt the name of the Lord in new ways and in new places. After all, it is the season of Advent – a time of joy and rejoicing! I also challenge you to hold tight to the promise – The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit (v. 18) --Anne Harshbarger
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