Prayer: Gracious God I thank you for all you have given me. Thank you for food, water, shelter, and clothes – all the things we need. Thank you also for your never-ending love. Help me remember that you only want the best for us. In Jesus name, AMEN.
Reading: Exodus 17:1-7 (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: Water is a necessity for life. When you are wandering in the wilderness and you do not have water it is hard. I would have complained just like the Israelites did. At camp we stress with the campers that they need to drink their water. A water bottle is one of the items we ask all campers to bring to camp. If they forget it, we make sure they get one. During the hottest weeks we set up water stations for them to refill their water bottles. Water is necessary. One other necessary thing in my life is having faith in God. It is with me wherever I go. I need to lean on God every day. Worship, prayer, and Bible study are places where I fill up my spirit. At the hardest times of my life I need to return to God more to renew and strength my faith. Camp is one of the places that helps me do that. I hope you have your places and ways to keep you near to God so you do not find yourself complaining in the wilderness. --Charlene Rineer
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