Prayer: Dear God, speak openly to us your words of truth. Open our ears to hear your call to serve. Amen.
Reading: Mark 8: 31-38 (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: Jesus had something that needed to be said. It was time to talk about what was coming. His death and resurrection. So, He said all this quite openly. (v. 32) Today you may be wishing God would speak openly to you. Loud and clear. Will you then be like Peter scooting aside and questioning the message? Or will you realize even an unexpected or uncomfortable message is what needs to be heard? Most likely the message will be: Love Me. Love others. Doesn’t get any clearer than that. Or harder sometimes. Just remember it doesn’t take strength to love. It only takes a servant’s heart. --Ruth Gates
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