Prayer: Creator God, may we hear your praise in all of creation. Bring us to explain your word to all. Amen
Reading: Psalm 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: Ask my kids. When they were little I wanted to learn birdsongs so I could identify birds when out on walks and hikes. The library had a wonderful bird book with a cd that I would play over and over. I would renew the book as often as I could and then return it only to borrow again a few weeks later. I don’t know if I learned all the birds and their songs. I do know there were times when my family looked at me funny. Friends, too, as they walked in the house and heard birds in the background. It took some explaining. This came to mind today I stopped by church and, at the pastor’s office door, heard…I’m not kidding…birdsong. I popped my head in, looked around saying, “Hello?” She laughed and told me the background sound of birds help her as she thinks. Oh, no need to explain. I get it. Psalm 19 begins with how creation praises its Creator using words and speech humans cannot understand, and yet in some mysterious way humans do indeed overhear creation’s praise of God. Perhaps that is why the birdsong cd became my soundtrack for awhile. Perhaps that is why people like to fall asleep to the sound of ocean waves. Perhaps that is why the sound of a thunder and rainfall is both strengthening and soothing. Creation speaks and we hear praise. When have you sensed that creation was praising God? It may be hard to explain, but try. --Ruth Gates
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