Prayer: Dear God, you ask us to mean what we say in our relationship with others and with you. Yes means yes. No means no. As simple as that. As simple as yes, Jesus loves me. Thank you. Amen
Reading: Matthew 5: 21-37 (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: One of the first songs learned in Sunday School is Jesus Loves Me with its repeating, "Yes, Jesus loves me. (3x) The Bible tells me so." At Camp Mount Luther, Jesus Loves Me is sung to other tunes, too. It's really cool to take a familiar song and sing it a bit differently; add a new twist like a "We will, we will rock you." thigh tap and hand clap beat. Still end with "Yes, Jesus loves me. (3x) The Bible tells me so." (tap, tap, clap) After singing it that way, you are sure to your core that yes, you are loved by Jesus. Yes, because the Bible tells us so and therefore we can count on that yes. That simple. The Bible also tells us to let our yes be yes and our no be no in our relationship with others and with God. Keep it simple. No matter how you say it (or sing it). -- Ruth Gates
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