Prayer: Lord, may we use our freedom in Christ to serve your Kingdom in love. Amen.
Reading: Galatians 5:13-15 (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: The title in my Bible for Galatians 5 says, “Freedom in Christ.” Christ’s sacrifice has set us free from sin to serve and share God’s great love. In this passage, Paul writes to remind those hearing this, that we are not set free to sin, because that will just enslave us again. Instead, we are set free to serve, and that we should be motivated by love. For when we love our neighbors as ourselves, we look for the good in each other, and even the tough stuff (like confrontations), can be communicated with love. What is one way you have served in love this week? --Anne Harshbarger ere to edit.
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